Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh's allegations that he had been offered a bribe of Rs 14 crore.
Defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar told the media that the minister gave the orders after seeing reports of Army Chief's claim in this regard.
The Army Chief told a leading newspaper on Monday that a lobbyist offered him a bribe of Rs 14 crore to have tranche of 600 sub-standard vehicles of a particular make cleared for purchase.
"Just imagine, these men had the gumption to walk up to me and tell me that if i cleared the tranche, he would give me Rs 14 crore. He was offering a bribe to me," the army chief said.