Army Major booked on charge of thrashing wife

Ambala, March 3

A woman Major of the Indian Army, currently posted in Ambala Cantonment, has accused her husband, also a Major, of thrashing her.

In her complaint to the police, the woman officer alleged that they had tied the knot in February 2015 and have a three-year-old daughter. There were some matrimonial issues between them for the past some time. On February 26, her husband asked her to accompany him as he was going to meet an advocate. Later, she came to know that her husband wanted to take divorce and asked her to sign the divorce papers, she alleged.

As she refused, they had an argument after they reached home and her husband allegedly thrashed her, she alleged, adding that due to repeated slaps on her face, blood started oozing out of her left ear.

She went to the Military Hospital for treatment where the doctor told her that her eardrum was damaged.

As per the complainant, she has raised the matter with a senior official of her unit too.

A case under Sections 323, 325 and 506 of the IPC has been registered at the Ambala Cantonment police station. The Ambala police have obtained the report from the Military Hospital which stated that as of today, the injury is grievous in nature. However, she needs regular follow-up as the severity of injury may change in due course of time.

Vijay Kumar, SHO, Ambala Cantonment police station, said, “A case has been registered on the complaint of the woman Major. We are in touch with the senior official of her unit. The matter is being investigated. Further action will be taken accordingly.” — TNS