Lt. Gen. Nanda neither resigned, nor asked to resign: Ministry of Defence clarifies

New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): Contradicting the media reports stating resignation of Lieutenant General A.K.Nanda, the Ministry of Defence on Thursday clarified that neither he has resigned nor been asked to put up his resignation and he continues to hold his position as Engineer-in-Chief for the Indian Army.

"With reference to the news item in a section of the media in respect of Lieutenant General AK Nanda, Engineer-in-chief, being alleged of involvement in misconduct with an officer's wife, while on a foreign tour to Israel, it is clarified that:

There are some allegations. Preliminary investigations show that there are number of loopholes in the account of allegations.

urther investigations are in progress. It is also clarified that Lieutenant General AK Nanda has neither resigned nor been asked to put up his resignation. He is holding the appointment of the Engineer-in-Chief," said a Ministry of Defence release on Thursday evening. (ANI)