<p>An Army colonel posted here was booked on Sunday for allegedly raping a friend's wife at an officer's mess, police said.</p>.<p>The victim's husband, a civilian, lodged an FIR against the Army officer at the Cantonment police station, Superintendent of Police (East) Raj Kumar Agarwal said.</p>.<p>According to the complainant, his wife is of Russian descent and has been living in India for 10 years.</p>.<p>"Police have launched a probe and efforts are being made to nab the colonel. His friend has stated in the FIR that the colonel had invited his wife and him to a party on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of colonel from that of lieutenant colonel on Saturday," Agarwal said.</p>.<p>The accused allegedly offered an intoxicating drink to his friend to make him unconscious and raped his wife, he added.</p>.<p>The accused also allegedly assaulted the woman when she put up a resistance.</p>.<p>A case has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and several police teams have been formed to nab the accused. </p>
<p>An Army colonel posted here was booked on Sunday for allegedly raping a friend's wife at an officer's mess, police said.</p>.<p>The victim's husband, a civilian, lodged an FIR against the Army officer at the Cantonment police station, Superintendent of Police (East) Raj Kumar Agarwal said.</p>.<p>According to the complainant, his wife is of Russian descent and has been living in India for 10 years.</p>.<p>"Police have launched a probe and efforts are being made to nab the colonel. His friend has stated in the FIR that the colonel had invited his wife and him to a party on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of colonel from that of lieutenant colonel on Saturday," Agarwal said.</p>.<p>The accused allegedly offered an intoxicating drink to his friend to make him unconscious and raped his wife, he added.</p>.<p>The accused also allegedly assaulted the woman when she put up a resistance.</p>.<p>A case has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and several police teams have been formed to nab the accused. </p>