Army officer allegedly raped woman officer of same rank, arrested

Dehradun: An Army officer has been arrested on charges of repeatedly raping a woman officer of the same rank after falsely entering into a marriage in Dehradun.

Uttarakhand Police arrested the Lieutenant Colonel rank officer last night from Jhunjhunu area and he was being brought to Dehradun, police sources said.

The woman officer, who is also of the Lieutenant Colonel rank, has alleged in her complaint that the officer entered into a marriage with her but later did not accept her as his wife.

In the FIR she alleged the officer raped her during the past few months in a military hospital.

The woman also alleged that the officer was already married and had not revealed his marital status to her.