A drama at the 20 Mandir Marg bungalow, which is allocated to Army chiefs on retirement for six to 12 months , began when Major R Vikram of the 1 Army HQs Signals Unit -- in uniform but later curiously seen without a name-plate -- entered its premises at about 11.45 am.
His elder daughter Mrinalani apparently let Major Vikram inside the house. But when her mother Bharti Singh reached the house soon after, she strongly objected to the Signals' team presence there without ``any prior notice''. She then directed that the two gates of the house be locked to ensure nobody could go out.
Gen Singh's lawyer Vishwajeet Singh, who also subsequently reached the house, said the major was ``found to be fiddling'' with the exchange equipment, removing ``some card'' from the machinery located in a room at the rear of the house.
``The major could not give any reasonable explanation for what he was doing...he had no document/letter authorising him to remove the exchange. It could be anything...he could have come to plant a bug. Recently, they withdrew Gen Singh's security and now this...it could be something big,'' he said.
The former Army chief's family also summoned television channels to witness the unfolding drama. With images being beamed ``live'', the Army HQs promptly swung into action. Delhi Area general-officer-commanding Lt-Gen Subroto Mitra entered the house just after 4 pm to then have a 90-minute ``negotiation'' with Bharti Singh before being allowed to escort the major out.
The Army admitted it had erred in not giving ``prior notice'' for changing the telephone exchange and withdrawing the two operators manning it. ``The Signals team was mandated to do the job. But there was some misunderstanding and miscommunication. We regret that. The matter was amicably resolved by intervention of the Delhi Area GoC. The exchange will be removed later, this time after prior intimation,'' said an officer.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/VK-Singh-cries-bug-in-spy-v-spy-drama/articleshow/17907060.cms
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