Navy sex scandal: guilty won’t be spared, says Antony

May 15, 2013 12:19 pm | Updated June 10, 2016 07:50 am IST - New Delhi

Defence Minister A.K. Antony. File photo: R.V. Moorthy

Defence Minister A.K. Antony. File photo: R.V. Moorthy

Stressing that there would be no cover-up, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said an inquiry had been ordered into the >complaint of a naval officer’s wife that her husband had tortured her and forced her to have sex with his colleagues.

“The moment I got the complaint I have ordered an inquiry. Whenever the complaints have come, we inquire about that. We will not cover-up so let us wait,” Mr. Antony told reporters here.

The minister added that he would not jump to any conclusions before the probe is completed.

“I don’t want to jump to any conclusion. If anybody is found guilty, we will take strong action. At this moment, don’t expect me to come to any conclusion.”

The wife of the naval officer posted at the Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY) at Karwar in Karnataka alleged that her husband tortured her mentally and physically and forced her to sleep with his colleagues.

According to a source, the woman’s father has written to the navy and the defence ministry on April 25 with the complaints.

The woman has left her husband’s home. They had married in February 2012 and have filed for divorce with mutual consent, the source added.

The navy has been hit by a string of sex scandals of late.

In early April, the wife of an officer had alleged that wife-swapping was prevalent in the navy and that she had been molested by her husband’s superiors.

Last month, a naval commander was dismissed for sending lewd texts to women. In another case, >an officer was dismissed for entering into an illicit relationship with the wife of a superior.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.