New Delhi: A serving Brigadier of the Indian Army and his son were allegedly assaulted by a group of men after he objected to their drinking in a parked SUV in a society complex late Friday night in South Delhi.
Sources in the Army told ThePrint that the Brigadier was posted in an NCC (National Cadet Corps) unit in Gujarat and was in Delhi visiting his family in Vasant Enclave.
Taking a serious view of the incident, the Army issued a statement saying, “The authorities in the Indian Army have taken serious cognizance of the case. A Military Police team has been directed to assist the officer.”
The Delhi Police, it said, has been approached for an expeditious investigation and to take action on priority.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel said that an FIR is being registered. “The accused persons are being traced. During preliminary enquiry, a lapse was found on the part of the investigating inspector, and he has been sent to district lines,” the DCP told ThePrint.
According to the statement given to the Army authorities and his complaint, the Brigadier said that on 11 April, at about 10.15 pm, he and his son stepped out for a walk after dinner. This is when he noticed two people sitting in a Mercedes SUV, drinking alcohol and making noise.
In the complaint given by the Brigadier’s wife, she said that two people were consuming alcohol in the SUV. ThePrint has seen the contents of the complaint.
“On checking them on the misconduct, they tried to misbehave with me. Annoyed by their behaviour, I sought help from my husband and son. Meanwhile, I also called on the police helpline,” the complaint reads.
A PCR vehicle arrived on the spot but it was of no use, it read, adding that the complainant faced ‘obscene comments’ all the while.
I just spoke to the Brigadier…. A serving soldier who after dinner was taking a walk outside the society premises with his IITian son.
These Mercedes Benz Goons were consuming alcohol in public. On being objected, the Brigadier & son were assaulted by the 7-8 accomplices of… https://t.co/8lj5A7b07M
— कर्नल Danvir Singh, Sena Medal Gallantry (@danvir_chauhan) April 13, 2026
Meanwhile, sources in the Army said, the Brigadier went to the Vasant Vihar police station and was given a general diary number based on his complaint, but no FIR was filed, the sources said.
The Brigadier received treatment at the Military hospital and managed to get his medical examination done at the government hospital the next day only, they said.
After the Army Headquarters learnt about the incident, a direction was sent to the Delhi Sub Area unit and subsequently to the Military Police to help the Brigadier.
People close to the Brigadier’s family said that CCTV is installed in the vicinity. “Authorities are in touch with the Delhi Police to get access to CCTV footage,” they said.
The Brigadier’s wife told ThePrint that the family out on walk noticed the Mercedes in which two men were consuming booze.
“On checking, my son told them not to do this. But their behaviour was atrocious; they were not from our colony. Seeing their behaviour, we called the police,” she said, adding that the PCR vehicle arrived soon
“The behaviour of the policeman inside the vehicle was not helpful. Rather than taking action, the men inside the Mercedes made him speak to someone on the phone. He then went and sat inside the PCR car.”
She then asked the policeman to lodge her complaint, but he spoke “roughly”. “Suddenly two vehicles arrived with 7-8 men. Before we could gather anything, they thrashed my son and my husband faced the same thing when he tried to intervene.”
While all this was happening, she said, the policeman inside the PCR sat unmoved and kept watching. “I asked him to help my family but he said, ‘I can’t handle it alone and I am waiting for my team to arrive.’ But no help came.”
The three cars fled the neighbourhood; following this, the family went to the police station where the personnel expressed inability to provide a vehicle to take them for medical assistance, she said. “We were told to take our own vehicle.”
“We kept approaching the police on Sunday as well but to no avail. As a last resort, we sought help from our armed force community, who then raised the matter on social media. That’s how things moved,” she said.
The police, the Brigadier’s wife said, informed them that the vehicle number and the two men have been identified. “We have requested the police to inspect footage from two CCTV cameras.”
Later, the DCP clarified to ThePrint that medical assistance was given and that the family preferred to go to Army Hospital than the designated Sardarjung Hospital. Officers will check the allegations pertaining to the PCR personnel, the DCP added.
(Edited by Tony Rai)