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  India   Crime  23 Nov 2017  Himachal Pradesh: Army colonel arrested for raping junior's daughter

Himachal Pradesh: Army colonel arrested for raping junior's daughter

PTI
Published : Nov 23, 2017, 1:05 pm IST
Updated : Nov 23, 2017, 1:05 pm IST

The 21-year-old victim had filed a complaint on Monday and the colonel was arrested on Wednesday after preliminary investigations.

A 56-year-old Army colonel was arrested for allegedly raping the daughter of a lieutenant colonel posted at the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. (Representational Image)
 A 56-year-old Army colonel was arrested for allegedly raping the daughter of a lieutenant colonel posted at the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. (Representational Image)

Shimla: A 56-year-old Army colonel was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping the daughter of a lieutenant colonel posted at the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, police said.

The 21-year-old woman had filed a complaint on Monday and the colonel was arrested on Wednesday after preliminary investigations, they said.

An FIR under relevant sections of the IPC was registered after the statement of the victim was recorded and medical examination conducted, police said.

Superintendent of Police Soumya Sambasivan confirmed the registration of the FIR and arrest of the colonel but refused to disclose his identity.

Investigations are in progress and the accused would be produced in court on Thursday.

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Location: India, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla