Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, June 3 -- The Indian Army on Wednesday dismissed as false and misleading social media claims alleging that Director General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (DG EME), Lt Gen Rajiv Kiran Sahni, was assaulted by transgender women in Thailand following an altercation.

The clarification came after several posts circulated online, falsely linking a viral video from Thailand to the senior Indian Army officer.

Refuting the claim, the Indian Army's fact-checking handle, Armed Forces Fact Check, stated on X that the incident had no connection with Lt Gen Sahni and was being deliberately misrepresented to spread disinformation and damage the image of the Army.

"Fake posts are falsely claiming that an Indian Army o...