Ajay Banerjee,Tribune News Service,New Delhi, January 28

The Ministry of Defence has ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against two serving Major Generals of the Indian Army for allegedly having disproportionate assets.Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today ordered the probe against Maj Gen Ashok Kumar and Maj Gen Surinder Singh Lamba.General Lamba was posted as Additional Director General in the Ordnance Directorate at the Army Headquarters in New Delhi.General Kumar is posted to the Bengal area. He was earlier posted as officiating GOC of the headquarters, Bengal Area at Kolkatta.When files for their routine promotions were taken up some two weeks ago, Parrikar had told the appointments committee of the Cabinet that the CBI has to clear them of the charges.