AGRA: An army jawan from
Uttar Pradesh's
Etah district was found dead "under mysterious circumstances" at his duty station in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Arvind Chauhan, 24, had joined the
Indian Army in 2017. His father and grandfather retired from the army while his elder brother is currently a serving member.
The soldier's family was informed about Arvind's death in Rajouri garrison, late on Sunday.
The deceased's uncle, Satish Chauhan, said Arvind had interacted with his elder brother via a
WhatsApp video call in the afternoon, hours before his death.
"We were informed about his death on Sunday. But, the circumstances under which Arvind died is still unclear. The body is being brought to the village,” Chauhan added.
According to sources, the
defence ministry has ordered a “court of inquiry” to investigate the circumstances leading to the jawan's death. Jammu and Kashmir police are also investigating the matter.
Additional district magistrate Vivek Kumar Mishra said, “The soldier's body will be reaching his village on Tuesday. It is located in Bijori under Kotwali Dehat police station. We are yet to receive any orders for the protocol accorded to a soldier in cases of natural or accidental death on duty.”