Overview

• A military inquiry determined that Havildar Harshpal Mahadev Waghmare’s car accidentally hit a tree during a parking dispute and did not injure any bystanders.
• Waghmare filed a first information report at Ramtek Police Station against four locals who chased, assaulted him and threw his vehicle into a drain.
• Earlier sensational reports alleging the soldier, purportedly intoxicated, had rammed into 25–30 people have been officially debunked.
• Local police and military authorities are jointly investigating the incident, with the army providing full assistance to the injured soldier.
• The Indian Army condemned misleading media coverage and urged news outlets to verify facts to safeguard the force’s reputation.