Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Army Suspends Colonel Facing 12 Charges
The Indian Army has suspended a colonel named Ashish Singh Mehta.
He was in charge of a unit called the 16th Battalion of the Jat Regiment.
The Army says he did 12 things wrong, like trying to help a soldier who was being investigated.
The colonel is accused of breaking Army rules, which include acting in a way that is not good for discipline and behaving in a way that is not expected of an officer.
The Army is now looking into these charges.
Colonel Ashish Singh Mehta, commanding officer of the 16th Battalion of the Jat Regiment, has been suspended by the Indian Army.
He faces 12 charges of irregularities under various sections of the Army Act.
The charges include an alleged attempt to protect a jawan under investigation by the Delhi Area Provost Unit.
He is accused of violating Section 63 (act prejudicial to good order and military discipline) and Section 45 (behaving in a manner unbecoming his position) of the Army Act.
The suspension follows an investigation into his conduct while serving in the 16 Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Divisions (RAPIDs) at Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
- Who
- Colonel Ashish Singh Mehta, commanding officer of the 16th Battalion of the Jat Regiment
- What
- Suspension from duty due to 12 charges of irregularities
- When
- The suspension occurred last month (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, with the case involving the Delhi Area Provost Unit
- Why
- Alleged attempt to protect a jawan under investigation and violating Army rules
- Officer Name
- Colonel Ashish Singh Mehta
- Unit
- 16th Battalion of the Jat Regiment
- Division
- 16 Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Divisions (RAPIDs)
- Location
- Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
- Charges
- 12 charges of irregularities under Army Act
- Sections Violated
- Section 63 and Section 45 of the Army Act
- Alleged Action
- Attempt to protect a jawan under investigation