Police arrest two people in connection with the attack on an army officer and his friend

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India]September 12 (ANI): Police have arrested two persons in connection with the attack on a young army officer and his friend, police said.

A young army officer of the Infantry School of Military Warfare Headquarters (Mhow) along with his friend was attacked by seven to eight unidentified assailants and one of their two friends was allegedly sexually assaulted, according to the FIR.

Hitika Vasal, SP rural officer, Indore, told ANI that 10 police teams have conducted investigations and identified six accused. Two of them have been arrested and efforts are on to arrest the remaining four.

“Ten police teams conducted investigation and police identified six named accused. Two of them have been arrested. Efforts are on to nab the remaining four, they will be nabbed at the earliest,” she told ANI.

SP Hitika Vasal told ANI that the incident took place at the Army firing range in Indore on Wednesday. SP Vasal also said that the complainant had stated that his girlfriend was put in a corner and they heard her screams, which made them suspect that something bad had happened to her.

“The police received information yesterday that four persons visited an army firing range late at night. An incident took place there in which two persons were beaten up. The other two were ordered to bring Rs 10 lakh. The complainant said that her friend was taken to a corner and then he heard her screams. The complainant suspects that something untoward must have happened to her. A police team immediately reached the spot and when the accused spotted them, they fled,” she said.

SP Vasal stated that the statements of the women have not been recorded yet. Once they are recorded, further action will be taken. More information is awaited. (ANI)