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Army chief: Major Gogoi will be punished if he's guilty
Last updated on May 25, 2018, 03:24 pm
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Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army Chief, said strict punishment will be given to Major Leetul Gogoi if he is found guilty in the case where he was detained with a woman and a local man on Wednesday from Srinagar.
Rawat had booked a room at Grand Mamta Hotel and had an altercation with staff when they didn't allow a woman to visit his room.
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Here's what General Bipin Rawat said
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"If Major Gogoi has done something wrong then I can say that he will be given due punishment and the punishment will be such that it will set an example," General Rawat said.
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What happened
Major Gogoi detained by police, later released
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Major Gogoi was detained by the police and later sent to his unit- the Rashtriya Rifles.
The row erupted when the hotel staff, who thought the girl was a minor, didn't allow her to go to Major Gogoi's room, along with the man.
Hotel owner Manzoor Ahmed said, "According to our hotel policy we don't provide rooms to local unmarried couples."
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Police explained why was Major Gogoi detained
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"It surfaced that a woman and a man, Sameer Ahmed of Budgam, had come to see some person in the hotel. The hotel reception didn't allow them to meet the person. All three were brought to police station," a police spokesman said after the incident.
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Details
Woman's mother claimed Major Gogoi 'raided' their house
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According to a report in Indian Express, the woman's mother claimed Major Gogoi raided their residence (in a Budgam village) twice at night.
She said Sameer Ahmed was also present on both the occasions.
"On one occasion, I fainted when I saw the Army. On both occasions, he (Gogoi) was accompanied by Sameer. He warned us not to tell anyone about the raid," she said.
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Probe findings
Investigation revealed woman went to hotel willingly
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The woman's mother claimed her daughter was 17, a minor, but police investigation revealed otherwise.
However, a senior police officer said the woman was above 18 and went to the hotel willingly.
Gogoi, gained media attention when he used a civilian as a human-shield, last year. He tied man to his jeep and traveled across the state to allegedly prevent stone-pelters from attacking his convoy.
