Army Colonel Accused of Raping Friend's Wife in Kanpur Cantonment Area Arrested
News 18An Army colonel accused of raping his civilian friend’s wife of Russian origin after intoxicating her husband at the Officers’ Mess in Cantonment area was arrested on Tuesday. Police had launched a manhunt for Col Neeraj Gahlot whose mobile location was traced in the vicinity of officers’ mess on Monday evening but he had been evading his arrest, said Cantonment Circle’ Additional Superintendent of Police Nikhil Pathak. The colonel posted here was booked on Sunday for allegedly raping his friend’s wife at the Officers’ Mess, police said. The accused allegedly had invited his civilian friend to the Officer’s Mess and gave him an intoxicating drink which made him him unconscious, said police adding the Army officer subsequently raped his friend’s wife.