JCO supports charges of fake encounter

Supporting allegations of fake killings on the LoC in Siachen, a Junior Commissioned Officer on Wednesday said he went along with the ‘‘erring’’ company commanding officer, under pressure.

Nayab Subedar P.B. Thapa told the court he gave a wrong statement earlier, but was speaking the truth now. ‘‘Earlier I was speaking under pressure, now I am telling the truth,’’ he said.

The recording of Thapa’s statement on how the fake operation was staged and videographed started on Tuesday, after the suspension of cross examination of the then Commanding Officer of Gorkha Rifles Battalion Col. K.D. Singh. —(PTI)