An Army Brigadier and his son were beaten up after they were stopped from drinking alcohol in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar. 7-8 people attacked him. The family has accused the police of inaction, after which an FIR has been registered and investigation is ongoing.
A shocking case of blatant hooliganism has come to light in Vasant Vihar, a posh area of the capital Delhi. Here, 52-year-old Parminder Singh Arora, a serving Brigadier of the Indian Army, and his 22-year-old son Tejas Singh Arora were beaten up by some people. According to the police, this entire incident happened over the weekend, when the Brigadier had stopped two people from drinking alcohol in a luxury car parked near his house.
The Brigadier’s wife told that at around 9:45 pm his family had gone out for a walk as usual. Then he saw some people drinking alcohol in a car near the gate of the society. When they were refused to do so, the accused allegedly started abusing and making lewd comments.
The family immediately called the police helpline. After about 30 minutes, a PCR van reached the spot. But, the Brigadier’s wife alleges that the situation did not improve even with the arrival of the police. The accused did not desist even in front of the police. He alleged that those people put pressure on the policemen by talking to someone on the phone, after which no action was taken.
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According to reports, after this two more cars arrived there and a group of 7-8 people reached there, who were allegedly associates of the accused. “They threw my son on the ground and started beating him,” the brigadier’s wife alleged. When the attackers attacked the son, the Brigadier came forward to save him. But the mob surrounded him and beat him up too. Both of them suffered several injuries, injury marks were clearly visible on the officer’s elbow.
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The woman also claimed that the fight continued for about 20 minutes and during this time the policemen just stood and watched the incident. She alleged that during the attack, when she was trying to save her family, the attackers were also passing lewd comments at her. The family alleges that after the attack the police further humiliated them. He was allegedly asked to sit in the trunk of the PCR van, which he refused. After this he himself reached the police station.
He was not even heard at the station and there was delay in filing the complaint. The brigadier’s wife alleged, “When we asked why the case was not being registered, we were told that a medico-legal case (MLC) would be required first. When we asked the police to take us to the hospital, they refused and spoke rudely to us the entire time. Eventually, we ourselves went to the military hospital, where we were examined and treated.”
An FIR has now been registered in this case under several sections of the Indian Justice Code, which include assault, wrongful restraint, criminal intimidation, rioting and acts done with intent to insult a woman. Police have confirmed that the initial investigation has found lapses on the part of the investigating officer, who has now been sent to the District Lines. Efforts are on to identify and arrest the accused.
Meanwhile, the Indian Army has taken this incident seriously. The Army said, “Indian Army officials have taken serious cognizance of the matter. A Military Police team has been directed to assist the officer. Delhi Police has been asked to conduct a speedy investigation and take action on priority.”