Jawan Dies In Northeast Unit, Army Denies Reports Of 'Mutiny

[Zarvan]

Story Highlights

• One jawan dies after unit was sent on a 10-km march
• Reports had claimed 'mutiny-like situation' in the unit in the northeast
• Army denies reports, sources say a fight broke out after a jawan's death

New Delhi: An army jawan in a frontline unit in the Northeast has died, possibly of a heart attack, after the entire unit was sent on a 10-km march.

The incident sparked an angry outburst among a group of 4 to 5 jawans in the area, which resulted in a fight between soldiers and officers. The Army confirmed this fight resulted in injuries.


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In a statement to the media, the Army said: "A case of death of a jawan during routine training activity has taken place in an infantry unit in the North East. It is NOT a case of any mutiny. The Jawan complained of chest pain prior to route march - was checked by unit MO (Medical Officer) and found fit. The jawan later collapsed during route march - was brought to the Field Ambulance where he succumbed. (sic)"

The statement was issued after reports emerged on social media of a "mutiny-like" situation in the area. According to these reports, the 10-km march was a punishment drill, which was ordered after a confrontation between a Captain and a jawan. '
In the clash, a Captain and three officers were badly injured. The Captain reportedly is in critical condition with skull injuries.

The Army Headquarters in Delhi has denied any other individual was seriously injured. The Army has also denied that reinforcement units have moved into the area when the situation was getting out of hand.

In 2012, in another instance of indiscipline, soldiers had attacked senior officers in Nyoma in Ladakh in an incident the Army dismissed as a "scuffle in an artillery unit during field firing".

Subsequent reports, however, revealed that the soldiers went out of control after senior officers severely assaulted one of their colleagues and their Commanding Officer.

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Mutiny in Army? Top brass denies reports, says incident just an agitation by emotional jawans

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Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Following reports about 'mutiny' in an Infantry unit of the Indian Army, the top officials on Sunday played down the incident as an emotional outburst of jawans following the death of their colleague during a routine exercise.



There were reports about agitation by jawans in an Infantry unit in North East on Saturday. Scuffles were also reported among jawans and officers following a jawan's death.

Quoting a top Army official, ANI said that, "Few jawans got emotional and agitated on the death of jawan, some of them indulged in an agitated behaviour leading to minor scuffle, no one was seriously injured."

The officer further said that, "The deceased jawan complained of chest pain prior to route march and was checked by unit Medical Officer who found him fit for the training. The jawan later collapsed and died. An investigation is underway into the matter," added the officer.



Army Headquarter has already ordered a probe into the incident.

With a strong 13 lakh active personnel, Indian Army is one of the most disciplined forces in the world and such an incident is very rare.

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