Soldiers film colonel having sex with civilian employee, write to Defence Minister

NEW DELHI: A Court of Inquiry has been initiated against a retired Army colonel after two jawans wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that the colonel allegedly had sex with a civilian employee at his office while he was in service.

According to sources, the soldiers from infantry battalion had stated that they had also made a video clip of the incident after they were victimised by the officer.

The colonel was stationed in Abohar in Punjab when the incident took place, sources said. He has retired now.

In the letter written to the Defence Minister, the soldiers of 25 Rajputana Rifles stated that they are being victimised ever since they exposed the deeds of the superior officer.

They alleged in their complaint that they made the video in order to teach the Colonel a lesson as he used to mistreat them.

The colonel, since retired, but will still face the inquiry under the Army rules and regulations.

The Indian Army also stated that during the inquiry, it will also probe whether the soldiers tried to blackmail the Colonel.