- A serving Army Brigadier and his adult son were allegedly assaulted by a group of men in South Delhi
- According to reports, an argument erupted after the Brigadier stopped the men from drinking in a public place
- The Brigadier's son sustained serious injuries in the assault, while the officer himself was manhandled
A serving Army Brigadier and his adult son were allegedly assaulted by a group of men in South Delhi's Vasant Enclave late Saturday night. The confrontation began around 10 pm when the officer objected to two men drinking inside a car parked in the neighbourhood.
According to reports, an argument erupted after Brigadier Parminder Singh Arora stopped the men from drinking in a public place.
The situation escalated when the two men called for reinforcements. Shortly after, 7-8 men arrived in multiple vehicles and launched an attack. The Brigadier's son sustained serious injuries in the assault, while the officer himself was manhandled and pushed while attempting to intervene.
"It was a Saturday night. Around 10, post-dinner, we were out for a small walk, right outside our house, towards the exit of the main road there were two people drinking in a Mercedes car. My father questioned them, saying this being a public society you are not allowed to drink and asked them to go somewhere else or to their house," the Brigadier's son told NDTV in a telephonic interview.
The man in the car told the officer that he was "free to call anyone, but he won't move", the son claimed.
"He (my father) got pushed a bit. They dragged me and I was bruised all over. The goons landed in two taxis and started assaulting me and badmouthing my mother. No weapons were involved," the son said.
Witnesses allege that although a police van arrived during the incident, the officers on-site remained bystanders and failed to intervene.
"It was as if he (the constable) was another passerby," the son claimed.
The victims' family claimed that the Vasant Vihar police station initially refused to register their FIR when they attempted to report the crime.
"The authorities in the Indian Army have taken serious cognizance of the case. A Military Police team has been directed to assist the officer. The Delhi Police has been approached for an expeditious investigation and to take action on priority," the Army said in a statement.
