Delhi: Armyman stabs his colleague for ‘raping’ wife

Police said the alleged rape took place on Sunday afternoon when the 25-year-old accused had first gone with the woman’s husband to the market.

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The drama ended after 30 minutes, with the man stabbing his colleague thrice with a khukri(Representational Image)

Chaos prevailed inside one of the barracks at Delhi Cantonment on Sunday night when an Army personnel, carrying a sharp-edged weapon, allegedly tried to kill a colleague accused of raping his wife, police said. The drama ended after 30 minutes, with the man stabbing his colleague thrice with a khukri, before being caught by his other colleagues. Both he and his colleague were arrested, the latter on charges of rape.

Confirming the incident, DCP (southwest district) Devender Arya said they have registered two separate FIRs and have arrested both persons.
Police said the alleged rape took place on Sunday afternoon when the 25-year-old accused had first gone with the woman’s husband to the market. The woman’s husband asked him to drop off some food at his home before heading to the barracks. “At the home, he allegedly confined the woman’s two children and raped her,” a senior officer said.

The woman informed her husband about the incident when he returned, and he immediately informed his seniors.

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“He then took a khukri and headed to the colleague’s barracks. He chased the man and stabbed him thrice. Others eventually managed to restrain him,” the officer said.

Police said the first FIR under IPC section 376 (rape) was registered on the woman’s complaint and the accused was arrested, while the second FIR was lodged under IPC section 326 (voluntary causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon), the woman’s husband was arrested. Senior officers of the Army have initiated an internal departmental enquiry against both men, police said.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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