Sri Nagar, Sept. 19 -- The Indian Army has started disciplinary proceedings under Army Act against the soldiers who were found to exceed powers vested under Armed Forces Special Power Act or AFSPA and acted in contravention of the "Do's and Don'ts of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) approved by the Supreme Court", said an NDTV report.

The locals alleged that the accused troops staged an encounter, killing three young men, who were cousins and worked as labourers in Shopian, said the NDTV report.

A court of inquiry instituted by the army indicted the soldiers of committing the excesses and breaching their powers.

"Consequently, the competent disciplinary authority has directed to initiate disciplinary proceedings under the Army Act against th...