LEH, May 11: Army soldiers have reportedly beaten up some of their own superiors following an incident of alleged molestation involving an orderly and the capturing of the armoury by the agitated soldiers, wire agencies report.
The incident took place in Leh district of Ladakh region late on Thursday afternoon.
The 226th Field Regiment of the army were undergoing firing practice at this place when a soldier allegedly misbehaved with the wife a Major who later beat him up, official sources said.
The Major allegedly did not permit other soldiers to take him for treatment fuelling anger among them.
Later, the Commanding Officer of the regiment, fearing a mutiny among the soldiers, is believed to have shouted at the officer.
On this, the Major along with five of his officer colleagues beat the Commanding Officer, a Colonel, in front of jawans, sources said.
They added that the soldiers were further agitated and then went berserk and beat the other officers with sticks.
The Commanding Officer was immediately shifted to Leh hospital.
Nearly 40 to 50 jawans then started a search for Major rank officers. Two were found in nearby camp and were beaten up, the sources said, adding they were rescued after an intervention by the local police.
Three Majors were still hiding and are believed to have moved towards Chashool army camp located on Sino-India border, they said.
The 226-Field Regiment Unit has been cordoned and senior officers of Leh-based 14 Corps have rushed to the scene, they said.
Meanwhile the Army Headquarters has ordered an inquiry into the incident. “The situation is under control and a Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident,” Army Spokesperson Colonel Jagdeep Dahiya said.
