Pune Two officers among seven Army personnel booked for attacking Naik-rank staffer
Pune Feb 24 PTI Pune police have registered an offence against seven Army personnel including two officers after a Naik-rank staffer accused them of allegedly attacking him keeping him in confinement and harassing him physically and mentally an official said on Thursday A defence statement however termed the complaint filed against the military personnel as ill-motivated Police said the alleged incident had taken place on July 6 last year and a complaint in this regard was lodged at Khadki police station The complaint was filed by 34-year-old Army personnel of Naik rank who alleged that two senior Army officers and five other personnel accused him of illegally selling military quota liquor from the CSD canteen meant for defence service personnel in the civil market the police added As per the FIR the complainant alleged that the Army personnel hit him with an iron rod kept him in a confinement detention cell for 20 days and harassed him physically and mentally A statement from defence however termed the complaint as ill-motivated It said that the complainant had been caught by the military police red-handed while trying to sell the military quota liquor meant for defence service personnel in the civil market When investigated further the Naik was found involved in corruption and malpractices by his parent unit An independent senior officer-led inquiry found him guilty of serious corruption charges it said As an afterthought the Army personnel had submitted a complaint to Khadki police on November 16 2021 alleging torture by Army officials the statement said Investigation officer of Khadki police station was then apprised of the factual position of the case including the fact that few of the officials named in the complaint were on leave and not present on duty Allegations were also levelled against the officer who was not even posted at the time of the alleged incident it added PTI SPK NP NP
Pune Feb 24 PTI Pune police have registered an offence against seven Army personnel including two officers after a Naik-rank staffer accused them of allegedly attacking him keeping him in confinement and harassing him physically and mentally an official said on Thursday A defence statement however termed the complaint filed against the military personnel as ill-motivated Police said the alleged incident had taken place on July 6 last year and a complaint in this regard was lodged at Khadki police station The complaint was filed by 34-year-old Army personnel of Naik rank who alleged that two senior Army officers and five other personnel accused him of illegally selling military quota liquor from the CSD canteen meant for defence service personnel in the civil market the police added As per the FIR the complainant alleged that the Army personnel hit him with an iron rod kept him in a confinement detention cell for 20 days and harassed him physically and mentally A statement from defence however termed the complaint as ill-motivated It said that the complainant had been caught by the military police red-handed while trying to sell the military quota liquor meant for defence service personnel in the civil market When investigated further the Naik was found involved in corruption and malpractices by his parent unit An independent senior officer-led inquiry found him guilty of serious corruption charges it said As an afterthought the Army personnel had submitted a complaint to Khadki police on November 16 2021 alleging torture by Army officials the statement said Investigation officer of Khadki police station was then apprised of the factual position of the case including the fact that few of the officials named in the complaint were on leave and not present on duty Allegations were also levelled against the officer who was not even posted at the time of the alleged incident it added PTI SPK NP NP
