Army Jawan Allegedly Beaten, Stripped, Turban Tossed at Chandigarh Police Station, Victim Moves HC

Chandigarh: A Sikh soldier of Indian Army has me shocking allegations against Chandigarh police stating that he was thrashed, stripped and his turban was tossed by cops at Sector 11 police station, after he went to meet his estranged wife, who is a police constable and is posted in same police station. Not only this, he alleged that at police station, he was me to sign blank papers and was threatened with false cases against him.

soldier claimed that after incident he went seeking justice to senior police officials, but his plea went unheard. Following incident and response from senior police official, Indian Army jawan moved to Punjab and Haryana High Court for justice.

He has filed a petition before high court demanding justice to him and claimed that entire incident of humiliation against him was captured on CCTV camera installed at police station, which took place on November 12, 2023.

High court has listed matter on February 21

high court has now listed matter for February 21, directing police to preserve CCTV footage of incident from Sector 11 police station.

incident allegedly took place with a soldier of Indian Army, Naik Arvinder Singh, who is posted in Bathinda. It is being said that he is in a marital dispute with his wife, who is a constable in Chandigarh Police and is posted at same police station.

As incident surfaced, Commanding Officer of Naik Singh, Colonel Mrinal Mehta of 10 Corps Signal Regiment, wrote to Director General of Police (DGP) Chandigarh and expressed his concern over incident. Calling it an insult to Indian Army, he reportedly stated that incident h filled him with rage. He demanded strict action against ‘vagabond’ police officers.

Meanwhile, in his petition, Naik Arvinder Singh alleged that on November 12 last year, he h gone to meet his estranged wife and infant son in Mullanpur, near Chandigarh. Reportedly after that he was first summoned by Sub Inspector Paramjit Singh posted at Mullanpur Police Station. He was allegedly threatened and intimidated by cop.

Following incident, Arvinder Singh was asked to go to Sector 11 Police Station in Chandigarh, where his wife claimed to be posted as a constable. As per his allegations, at police station he was threatened with false NDPS and Arms Act cases and was forcefully me to sign blank papers and write two statements.

Reportedly in his petition, naming SHO of Sector 11 Police Station, Inspector Malkit Singh, and Constable Sunil, Army soldier alleged that he was bly beaten up by a few individuals and his turban was tossed. He even alleged that all his clos were removed and a video of him was me. He was also threatened to stay away from his wife.

After incident, soldier filed a complaint to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chandigarh on November 16, 2023. However, as per his claims, his complaint to police official went unanswered.

Not only this, as per petitioner, his Commanding Officer’s complaint to DGP was also marked for inquiry to same police station where he h been mistreated. It is being said that incident involving removal of turban of Sikh soldier was also put up before Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

It is being said that after his application on January 15, 2024, to SSP of Chandigarh Police, to mark inquiry to an officer of rank of DSP went unanswered, Naik Arvinder Singh filed a petition against police in high court.