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Boat incident: Indian coast guard DIG may face court martial, says report

Loshali's apology has not been accepted by coast guard high command

Web Desk February 20, 2015

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Two days after Deputy Inspector General of the Indian Coast Guard BK Loshali was exposed as ordering to blow up a Pakistani fishing boat in a video, he penned an apology for his conduct to the Coast Guard High command, IBN reported on Friday. The apology, however, has not been accepted, according to sources.

It has been reported that there will be an inquiry which will eventually lead to a court martial with regards to the incident. Furthermore, the reputation of the Indian Coast Guard may have be tainted.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif took notice on Wednesday of reports that India’s DIG Coast Guard admitted he ordered a Pakistani boat to be blown up, saying that the incident “tore off India’s veil of being a peaceful country of the region.”

Loshali has also reportedly been involved in a series of misdemeanors – he was removed from the operational command of a ship in 2008. He was also held to account for a high consumption of alcohol.

COMMENTS (16)

Bharat | 9 years ago | Reply @Shah(Berlin): Yes shah My comment is that this is a matter of good governance. No one should do the wrong thing. The man who ordered for this to happen,or ably used to get away with it in the old days But not under better governance We will always compare with what you did about Kargill and about the 71 genocide

Aamir - Toronto | 9 years ago | Reply @Raj - USA......No matter what Indians will never accept the reality and people like you will never change even if they go to a different planet !!! Please grow-up and stop thinking like a typical Indian !!!

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Abc | 9 years ago | Reply @Abhi: So either your govt is lying or the chief. Chief being the main person with action who has more of a say than govt. I remember there was a time one of your past army chiefs said Indian ammunition was full of duds and wouldn't last more than 2 days in a war situation. He quickly became a focus of criticism by immature Internet indians. Follow the same path and it only helps other countries that you dont realize your weakness Similarly now this, he opened his mouth and the axe fell on India's own foot and ironically you are talking about conspiracies? My questions to you are, what would it take for you to listen to your appointed officials? Why is that anyone who tries to wake your people from the slumber is automatically a bad guy? How high is that horse you guys have been riding, does it reach stratosphere? No one can help you guys either.

Parvez | 9 years ago | Reply There are certain people who should never go beyond a certain rank.......this guy looks like one of those people.

Asok | 9 years ago | Reply Has anybody identified who the people in the boat were? Were they Pakistanis? What do we know about them?

Abhi | 9 years ago | Reply India has released the video of the burning boat which clearly shows that boat was on fire without any explosion or firing from coast guard. I know Pakistani will still believe in conspiracy theory and nobody can help them.

Sarmad Hassan | 9 years ago | Reply @Raj - USA: A needless comment cum article with focus keywords of Lej, Hafiz saeed and what not.

Raj - USA | 9 years ago | Reply Looks like the Indian Coast Guard officer was somewhat insane. However, as there is serious trust deficiency between India and Pakistan and other factors to be considered, had it been a sane officer also, he may have done the same if we take into account the environment at that time. It is not known that it is a fishing boat. Pakistan's sources have themselves said that they were smugglers. The boat did not stop to allow inspection. Had it been fishermen, their families would have come out by now and revealed their identities. It is not even known how many were in the boat. Considering the way Pakistan is handling Mumbai attackers and allowing all terrorists like Hafiz Saeed to hold huge rallies and spewing venom on India and also that, Pakistan disappointed due to Obama's visit to India was planning some major terror attacks in India, these factors may have influenced him. It could well be a repeat of Mumbai attacks and had it been so and had a major terror act taken place, it would have started a major war between India and Pakistan. As much as it is necessary for Indian officers to act reasonably and responsibly, it is as much important for Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists and be truthful and sincere in investigating the Mumbai attacks and punishing the terrorists. Just recently, Pakistan's Foreign Office issues statement that they have banned LeT and JuD. Immediately after this statement, Sartaj Aziz and Ch. Nissar contradicts this and says that they have not banned these organizations or proscribed Hafiz Saeed as they do not have information or proof. Are these really fishermen who died? How many were they? Why their families have not come out till now?

zara | 9 years ago | Reply You know its so weird. Days ahead of this confession ijust like that prayed to god, that plz whatever deceptions are held against us plz reveal. And its not my prayers is answered. But just like that this happened. And i said before plz dont try to break pak Allah wont let that happen. And watch Gods grace how He does things the exact man outof his own mouth confessed that. And Allah is best of planners

Pity | 9 years ago | Reply He will face court martial for revealing Indian propaganda to the world.

FR | 9 years ago | Reply He can have all the biryani he wants.....lolz

Libra | 9 years ago | Reply India is a biggest liar in this world. Blaming Pakistan for Bombay attacks and Indian parliament attack and many such were all lies. All these dramas were staged by Indians themselves just to malign Pakistan.

Libra | 9 years ago | Reply @Shah(Berlin): This time Indian trolls shall be silent.

salman | 9 years ago | Reply Yes silence him.. otherwise more truth will be out... Indian propaganda liers

Observer | 9 years ago | Reply Is he being court martialed for setting the boat on fire OR for revealing it and ruining India's false flag move?

Shah(Berlin) | 9 years ago | Reply Indian trollls any comments...??

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