Jawan's Wife Claims Molestation, Assault

An Indian Army jawan's wife on Sunday alleged she was attacked and molested by more than forty people and also verbally abused.

"More than 40 people attacked me. They verbally abused me using obscene language. They also touched me inappropriately. They are not letting our family live in peace. They are threatening me," the woman alleged in Vellore on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, the jawan alleged that his wife was stripped half naked and beaten badly.

The superintendent of police, Thiruvannamalai, Karthikeyan, said an FIR had been registered under relevant sections on a complaint lodged by the jawan.

"Based on a complaint by the jawan, an FIR was filed under relevant sections. Two of the accused -- Ramu and Hariprasad -- have already been arrested," SP Karthikeyan said.

Preliminary investigation, he added, suggests that the incident was the fallout of a "civil dispute".

"Yes, some things happened. However, what we are saying as of now is only on the basis of the preliminary investigation," said Karthikeyan, adding, "A thorough probe in the next couple of days will give us a better sense of what might have happened."