The Indian Army has issued a statment after an Indian Army Brigadier and his son were allegedly assaulted by a group of eight to ten men in the Vasant Enclave area of south Delhi’s Vasant Vihar.
A post on X shared by Ashok Bijalwan, a submariner veteran and geo strategist, said that the situation started after Brigadier Parminder Singh Arora objected to two men who were drinking alcohol inside a parked Mercedes car.
SHAMEFUL CONDUCT BY DELHI POLICE
— Ashok Bijalwan अशोक बिजल्वाण 🇮🇳 (@AshTheWiz) April 12, 2026
Last night (11 April), at around 10:00 PM, a serving Brigadier’s family encountered two individuals consuming alcohol inside their car (Regn No. DL3CCY 0789) near their residence in Vasant Enclave.
Upon objecting to this act of illegal public… pic.twitter.com/Q8ggSFHUAU
Videos and photographs of the individuals were shared online along with visuals of the car.
The situation turned violent after the two in the car called for reinforcements. About seven to eight associates showed up and launched an attack, injuring the Brigadier’s son who was with him and manhandling the Brigadier himself.
The Brigadier’s son said that the two of them were on a small walk right outside their house on Saturday night. “ Towards the exit of the main road, there were two people drinking in a Mercedes car. My father questioned them, saying this being a public society, you are not allowed to drink and asked them to go somewhere else or to their house," the Brigadier's son told NDTV.
The family said that all was made to the 112 police helpline and that a police vehicle arrived on the scene.
Witnesses, however, claim that the assault continued in front of the police, who failed to stop the attack. The son said that it was as if the police were just another passerby.
The family also alleged that the Vasant Vihar police initially refused to register the FIR when they attempted to report the crime.
A formal complaint has been registered, and the matter has been taken up for investigation.
The Army said that it has taken serious cognisance of the incident and is pushing for swift action
In a statement, the army said, "The authorities in the Indian Army have taken serious cognisance of the case. A Military Police team has been directed to assist the officer. The Delhi Police has been approached for an expeditious investigation and to take action on priority.”
