SRIGANGANAGAR: An Army court martial has recommended dismissal and five-year jail term for a soldier who was found guilty of sexual assault on 11-year-old daughter of a colleague.
He belongs to Sikh regiment and posted in Rajasthan. He had committed the offence in September, 2020.
"The court martial punished the soldier with reduced to rank, five years RI and dismissal from service under Section 10 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, on September 5," sources in the Army said.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
