Four more arrested in Vasant Vihar assault on Army officer, son

New Delhi: Four more people have been arrested in connection with the assault of a serving brigadier and his son in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Vihar on Saturday, taking the total number of arrests to six.

The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53), Ashish (32) and Satender (35), residents of Mehram Nagar in southwest Delhi and Bhiwani in Haryana. Earlier, Satender alias Sonu (49) and Sanjay Sharma (56), both from Mehram Nagar, were arrested.

Police said Satender and Sanjay were in an SUV when they were confronted by the Army officer and his son for consuming liquor in a public place inside the vehicle. Investigations revealed that Surjit was acquainted with the main accused, Satender. The group was reportedly together in Mehram Nagar when Surjit received a call from Satender regarding the quarrel. They then drove to the spot in Surjit’s white car.

A police officer said a confrontation had taken place upon their arrival, following which they returned home and went into hiding after learning that a case has been filed. “They were arrested from Delhi and the car used in the incident has been seized,” the officer added.

Satender is a director at a firm providing aviation services, including chartered and cargo flights, and also involved in the sale and purchase of aircraft and related parts, said police. Sanjay runs a dhaba in Mehram Nagar.

An FIR has been registered at Vasant Vihar police station under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint), 351 (criminal intimidation), 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 191 (rioting) and 190 (every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in pursuit of a common object) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The brigadier’s wife told TOI earlier that when the family had stepped out for a stroll around 9.45pm on Saturday, she was walking slightly behind her husband and son, who noticed two men consuming liquor inside a car parked near the society gate. In her complaint, she alleged that when they had objected to the drinking, the men misbehaved, used abusive language and passed remarks that outraged her modesty.

Following the confrontation, the family had dialled 112 and a PCR vehicle reached the spot. The car’s occupants spoke to the cops and even made them speak to someone over the phone, following which the officers didn’t take any action against the men, she claimed.

Soon, two more cars arrived with seven to eight men, allegedly known to the accused. Two-three men surrounded and assaulted the brigadier, and also his son.Get real-time updates and result insights on the CBSE 12 Result 2026.