Senior army officer booked for abetment to suicide of woman Lt. Col in Maharashtra's Pune

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A case has been registered against a senior rank army officer for abetment to suicide of a woman Lieutenant Colonel in the premises of Military Intelligence Training School and Depot at Pune, City Police said on Sunday.

"We've registered a case against senior defence personnel under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code after receiving a complaint from the deceased's relative," added the Pune city police.

Further probe is underway.

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Pune City Police had on Wednesday said that a 43-year-old woman Lieutenant Colonel had allegedly died by suicide.

According to police, the woman who hails from Uttarakhand and was posted in Jaipur had come to Pune for a three-month-long military training.

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