DM Monitoring
NEW DELHI: A scuffle between Gentlemen Cadets (GCs) at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) has left three GCs admitted in military hospital with injuries. It is alleged that a few GCs some from a central Asian country and others who were Indian cadets got into a physical fight after a heated argument.
According to details, “the fight started between a few GCs, and drew attention when many others also got involved. It is not clear as to what precipitated the fight.”
When queried, IMA officials on Friday refused to give any confirmation about the medical condition of the cadets all believed to be Indian GCs admitted in hospital but maintained that an inquiry has been ordered in the matter. Earlier on Thursday, the academy had issued a statement that said, “A case of scuffle involving gentlemen cadets undergoing pre-commission training at Indian Military Academy occurred on the night of March 3.The case is being investigated and followed-up.”
Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, defence expert Maroof Raza, said that such incidents are extremely rare in the academy which is known for its discipline. Later on, the Indian Army ordered an investigation into a fist fight that allegedly broke out between Indian Gentlemen Cadets and their counterparts from a central Asian country, at the Indian Military Academy Dehradun on the intervening night of March 3-5, leaving many injured.
