The Army has ordered a court of inquiry to look into an alleged brawl at a function in Meghalaya in November. Major Vinay Kumar Singh has alleged assault and humiliation at the hands of personnel of Army and lodged an…

Tribune News Service

The Army has ordered a court of inquiry to look into an alleged brawl at a function in Meghalaya in November. Major Vinay Kumar Singh has alleged assault and humiliation at the hands of personnel of Army and lodged an FIR in Meghalaya in December.

The Army probe is verifying facts of the incident and a probe is on to first examine the conduct of the Major and the subsequent allegations of a brawl. The incident occurred on November 15. The filing of the FIR was delayed as Major Singh was undergoing treatment in Kolkata. As per the FIR, Major Singh is currently posted as Assistant Chief Law Officer, Assam Rifles.