BEIJING - Miao Guirong, former chief engineer of the communications command department of the Chinese People's Armed Police, has been probed for suspected "serious discipline violations", said the Central Military Commission on Tuesday.

According to a statement on the PLA Daily website, information on Miao's suspected misdeeds has been transferred to the military procuratorate.

Miao's case is the first concerning a senior officer to be made public following the military parade on Sept. 3.