Army Chief General N.C. Vij on Thursday suspended Major Rehman Hussain, allegedly involved in the Handwara rape case, and placed him under “close arrest”.An Army spokesman said here that the major has been ‘‘suspended and placed under close arrest for violating laid down procedures with regard to execution of operations’’. He said a joint court of inquiry between the Army and police was in progress and DNA samples of Major Rehman, the woman in question and her daughter have been dispatched to the forensic laboratory.The spokesman said the inquiry would be completed ‘‘most expeditiously and suitable action will be taken commensurate to the degree of culpability’’.
