While the Indian Army is famous for its sexual assaults on civilians, the Indian Navy lags no far behind. Top naval officers of the Indian Navy were found to have been in a practice of exchanging their wives, Indian media reported on Friday.
A wife of navy lieutenant told an Indian newspaper on Friday that she had been molested by her husband’s seniors in the Indian navy.
An IIT-Bombay graduate, Sumedha (name changed) quit her Morgan Stanley career to get married only to see her dreams shattered within a few months. Not only did she witness her Navy officer husband in a compromising position with a senior officer’s wife but was told that she too would have to be part of the “wife-swapping evenings” if she wanted her husband to keep his job.
“When I saw my husband with the other lady I started to cry and question my husband. The woman instead shouted at me, slapped me and threatened me with dire consequences if I did not keep quiet,” the 25-year-old said.
The navy has flatly denied the allegations while Defence Minister AK Antony seeking a report on the matter.
Sumedha, who was living with her husband in Kochi, reached Delhi late on Thursday evening.
Remarkably calm and collected, she recalled how her frantic calls to the Southern Naval Command, residences of Chief of Naval Staff and the defence minister went unanswered.
Sumedha, who is preparing for her civil services exam, said 20-30 percent of naval officers are involved in the practice of wife-swapping. “There are parties everyday and the women wear very revealing clothes. Wife-swapping is common here,” she said.
When asked how she could substantiate her allegations, Sumedha said, “I know what I have seen. There has been a complaint filed earlier about wife-swapping in 2011 on INS Dronacharya but the officers involved were posted out and the issue was buried.”
Sumedha, who has filed a complaint with the Harbour Police Station in Kochi and the Vasant Vihar Police Station in Delhi, said she was molested by senior officers in the presence of her husband.
“I was made to bend down and molested my three of my husband’s colleagues. My husband then threw me out of the house,” she said.
She added that the only time her husband had shown a little remorse was when he first told her that he had to be a part of the “wife-swapping” or else he would lose his job.
“Officers and sailors, all afraid to come to my rescue because they feared being thrown out of the Navy,” she said.
When asked about allegations that she was mentally unstable, Sumedha said, “How can a marriage counsellor certify my mental fitness. Anyway, where is the proof that I even went to a counsellor?”
Upon the navy’s denial of her allegations, Sumedha said, “It doesn’t matter what they say. I know the truth. I have already asked my lawyer to take up the issue with the police.”
She also claimed that she had been offered Rs 2 crore to settle the matter.
Defence minister AK Antony has sought a report from the navy on the allegations despite the fact the naval officials have already launched a probe.
The defence minister’s office, however, said they were yet to receive a formal complaint though the lieutenant’s wife insisted that she had sent a complaint to the minister through post in the first week of March but had not received any response.
A Southern Naval Command official confirmed it had launched an investigation.
“The Chief of Naval Staff ‘s office has asked for a report based on the lady’s complaint a week ago,” the official said.
In a statement, the navy said, “The wife of the officer has levelled unfair allegations against superior officers in her husband’s chain of command, their spouses and other officers who have interacted with her. These officers accompanied by their respective spouses had tried unsuccessfully to resolve the issues dogging the couple’s personal life. Unfortunately, the lady had resorted dragging her estranged spouse’s colleagues into the vortex of their unhappy relationship. The couple was also sent to a marriage counsellor under the aegis of the Navy Wives Welfare Association.”
In your face Indian Army.
Why should others object to what we do? Whether it is wife swapping or sister swapping it is our problem. We don't mind why should others!
Thats for sure Pande g,you people have no honor,no respect,no pride,but you sure act like it in your movies,I guess after all,they are movies,they are just as fake as one of your Bollywood heros jumping from building to building.Rape and wife swapping and you say you have no problem with it and no one else should either.Find a handful of water and drown yourself in it you low life.
Pande, I sure hope you're not a serving/ retd officer and I dont think you are because you wouldnt say this otherwise. I served the Navy with pride and it makes me cringe to read news reports like this. Of course we should care if there is any truth to these allegations. Moral turpitude on the part of officers will shatter the morale and respect of the sailors who serve under them and that's something that concerns us all
wow. look who is talking. poking your shoodra nose in all pakistani affairs.
you bloody indians are not humans, you are worst than animals….
It seems that you are sick and need some serious medical attention. Looks like you are Shaitan's hand. Never ever say like this or I will tear your brain from your taliban head. Jai Hind.
These officers have no job since after Indo-Pak war 1971 and indulge in time passing through all these type activities. Please don't do country swapping.
NWWA itself is a big fraud, They manupulate things. This story is too old in the navy.thanks to media it is coming out now
the complaint should be investigated by the police and not by the navy.The defence minister should order an inquiry by a retired SC judge
If any one dare to prove the lady's voice was false, i am dare to prove the names, ranks, their stationed duty and their wifes names with photos where the parties that i attended. Its a shameful culture and i thank god that i was been out of navy before my marriage. LT's and Sub LT's wifes will be molested, forced and even raped when they reject to do so. May god be with the helpless women.
Now this is the time to Appoint Flag officer not below the rank of vice admiral to monitor and report such incidents. For Government one more promotion comitment.
Every body knows that there is no work for Naval Officer and the officer served in1971 war all left
Pakistan just waits for some abusing content against India but forgets about the most deadliest activities going all through it which is catastrophic than any other stuff. So its better first clean yourself rather looking in other matters and don forget about your high profile cases like Hina rabbani affairs.
Mush and his close associates, would have certainly fit into theIndian Navy.
Malik you and your wife must be missing Mush and his associates.
No economy, no democracy, no literacy, no standards, no law and order. In short, everything that a failed economy has. I guess some of its citizens bear ill will towards India as they know that India has succeeded where their own state has failed. The only place their can give vent to their frustration is by pointing a finger towards India. One must not hate them but pity them as they are an eternally lost cause with no hope whatsoever.
You are living into a virtual world and this is only your viewpoint about India.
pakistani is also my sis is also victum of rape by brig in pak army
i am in Multan (Pakistan) age 38 years. me searching any female/married couple for sex /swapping rawna1 27 yh cm…..me waiting if any couple/female want sex/swapping in my area reply me…….ab to swapping har jagah ho raha hy……dunya mazy kar rahee hy……………
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