Kolkata: The Army's Eastern Command today (Jan 1,2007) started a court of inquiry into its personnel going on a rampage at the Park Street police station here yesterday (Dec 31,2006) night and freeing two officers arrested for alleged eve-teasing at a hotel.

"A court of inquiry has started today to look into the incident," a Defence spokesman said.

In reply to a question, he said the Eastern Command had not been formally informed about the incident by civilian authorities and came to know of it only after a police official informed its officials over telephone.

"We still do not have anything in writing from the civilian authorities," he said.

A platoon of army personnel belonging to the 3 Madras Regiment went on the rampage inside the Park Street police station after two of its officers were arrested on eve-teasing charges during New Year celebrations at a hotel.

Police said that besides breaking furniture inside the police station, the armymen beat up some policemen and forcibly took away the two arrested officers from custody. Six persons arrested on charges of eve-teasing also escaped from the police lock-up in the melee.

"The two army officers freed by their colleagues were now with their regiment which arrived here three months ago from Siachen," the spokesman said.