The army has ordered a probe into allegations of Indian peace-keepers in Congo indulging in sexual and child abuse weeks after charges surfaced that had left defence authorities redfaced.

The probe is being conducted by a senior army officer posted in the central African state, top army officials said in Delhi [Images] on Tuesday night.

The order for the probe was given by army's Vice Chief Lt Gen M L Naidu, who was on a four-day visit to Congo recently to meet the troops deployed for the UN peace-keeping mission there.