Female Army officer Court-martialled

A military court on Saturday court-martialled a female Army officer, who had accused three officers of sexual harassing her, on charges of disobedience and levelling false charges.

Captain Poonam Kaur, an officer of the Army Supply Corps, had in July last year accused three officers of sexual harassment during her posting in Kalka following which a court of inquiry was ordered.

Ten charges were levelled against the officer and she was found guilty of most of them. The court martial will be formally carried out once it is confirmed by the Convening Authority, in this case the Western Command Headquarters.

Kaur still has the option of going to a civilian court against the order.