Navy officer's wife alleges husband forced her to have sex with other officers

May 15, 2013

Indian_navyIndian_navyNew Delhi, May 15: The Navy, which has faced several allegations of indecent behaviour regarding its officers in recent weeks, has been hit by another controversy with the wife of a serving officer alleging that she had being forced into getting sexually involved with her husband's colleagues and is also facing mental and physical torture.

The charges came on a day that Defence Minister A K Antony asked top Naval commanders to take strongest possible action against personnel who engaged in 'inappropriate behaviour' and tarnished the Navy's image. The Navy, however, pointed out several inconsistencies in the account of the woman.

Sources said the woman, who met Antony on Tuesday and urged him to take action, has alleged that her husband, who is currently posted in Karwar, forced her to consume alcohol and get sexually involved with other officers posted at the naval base. The two have been married for over a year.

Sources in the Navy said they have been facing issues of marital discord in recent months; the couple, who were married in February last year, got separated in August. They also reached an agreement on April 18 regarding a mutual divorce and had some monetary compensation involved, sources said.

The allegations are against a serving Lt Commander (equivalent to a Major in the Army), who is said to be shortly posted in Russia for work on board the INS Vikramaditya that is undergoing a refit. The woman alleged that her husband made her perform acts against her wishes and warned that he would post implicating photographs of her on the Internet if she disclosed his actions to anyone. The woman asked Antony to initiate an inquiry against the officer.

Sources said the minister, who first received a copy of the complaint on April 30, has taken up the matter with the Navy and ordered an inquiry.

This is the latest in a series of allegations of sexual misconduct that naval officers have faced in recent days.

While two officers were recently fired from service for sending obscene messages to women and 'stealing the affection of a brother officers wife', the wife of an officer based in Kerala had alleged that her husband forced her into a 'wife swapping' network within the Navy.

Navy facing operational constraints: Antony

New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony has for the first time admitted that the Navy is facing operational constraints due to the non-induction of new platforms. He identified conventional submarines, ship-borne helicopters and mine counter measure vessels as the three critical areas, deficiencies in which have caused 'operational constraints'. Antony was speaking at the annual naval commanders conference here. He said funds would not be a constraint for capital acquisition. However, at least one of these three projects is facing a delay due to the current economic crises.

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May 14,2020

London, May 14: Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday urged the Central government to accept his offer to repay 100 per cent of his loan dues and close the case against him.

While congratulating the Centre for introducing Rs 20 lakh crore relief package to boost the economy amid the coronavirus lockdown, Mallya, lamented that his repeated attempts to pay back his dues have been ignored by the Indian government.

"Congratulations to the Government for a Covid 19 relief package. They can print as much currency as they want BUT should a small contributor like me who offers 100% payback of State-owned Bank loans be constantly ignored? Please take my money unconditionally and close," he tweeted.

Earlier this month, Mallya had sought permission to appeal against a ruling ordering his extradition to India in Britain's highest court the UK Supreme Court.

The application comes two weeks after the High Court in London - the UK's second-highest court - dismissed Mallya's appeal against a lower court ruling that he be sent to India to face charges of defrauding a consortium of Indian banks of more than Rs 9,000 crores relating to the collapse of Kingfisher Airlines in 2012.

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May 11,2020

New Delhi, May 11: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh is stable and under observation at the AIIMS here after suffering reaction to a new medication and developing fever, hospital sources said on Monday.

The 87-year-old Congress leader was admitted to the hospital on Sunday evening after he complained of uneasiness. He has now been shifted out of the ICU.

The sources said that Singh had developed a reaction to a new medication and further investigation is being carried on him to rule out other causes of fever.

"Dr Manmohan Singh was admitted for observation and investigation after he developed a febrile reaction to a new medication," the sources said.

"He is being investigated to rule out other causes of fever and is being provided care as needed. He is stable and under care of a team of doctors at the Cardiothoracic Centre of AIIMS," they said.

"All his parameters are fine. He is under observation at the AIIMS," a source close to him has said.

Singh, a senior leader of the opposition Congress, is currently a Member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. He was the prime minister between 2004 and 2014.

In 2009, Singh underwent a successful coronary bypass surgery at the AIIMS. A number of leaders expressed have expressed concern over his health and wished him a speedy recovery.

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March 31,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 31: Kerala Chief

Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the government has collected the details of those who took part from the state in recent religious congregations in Nizamuddin and Malaysia and it needs to be examined if they have any health issues.

"Police have already made detailed examination in this regard. Thelist of participants have been given through respectivedistrictcollectors. Necessary precautions will be made in the concerned districts in this regard," Vijayan told reporters here.

The government has the exact number of participants and thedetails of the districts they are hailing from, he said.

Meanwhile, Pathananthitta police said they have identified 6 persons in the district in connection with the Nizamuddin congregation.

"Three persons had taken part in the congregation, of them one hadalready died. One person is in quarantine in the district while theother is located now in Thiruvananrhapuram," a senior police officialtold PTI.

The others are not participants but had travelled to Delhi along with them, he said.

In the nearby Alappuzha district, three persons have been identified in connection with the congregation, police said.

"They have been in quarantine and under the surveillance of thehealth department since they have reached back the state from Delhi," another official said.

Several people, who had attended the religious congregation at Nizamuddin in the national capital are suspected to be having symptoms of Covid19, even as at least 24 have tested positive.

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