Jawan dies during training, Captain roughed up; no ‘mutiny’, says Army

The Army on Sunday denied there was a “mutiny” in an infantry unit in the northeast after the death of a soldier during training.

The army, however, said, that an officer was injured when a few soldiers became agitated and scuffled with seniors following the death.The army said there was no “mutiny-like” situation.

“A case of death of a jawan during routine training activity has taken place in an infantry unit in the Northeast. It is not a case of any mutiny,” the army said in a statement. An army officer said that 4-5 jawans got emotional and agitated following the death of their fellow soldier.

The death took place during a routine training activity, he said. “The jawan complained of chest pain prior to a route march and was checked by the unit medical officer who found him fit. He later collapsed during the march. He was rushed to the field ambulance where he died,” the officer said. 

He said that 4-5 jawans became emotional while being consoled by their adjutant, the Captain. They got agitated leading to a scuffle, he said, adding that no one was injured. The incident is being investigated like all cases of death during training, the officer said.