Outraged by the death of a young soldier under mysterious circumstances in the Uri sector on Thursday, his family members placed his body in the busy Satwari Chowk in Jammu and disrupted traffic for more than two hours on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased soldier has been identified as Rifleman Rakshit Choudhary, 21, the son of Kuldeep Singh from Camp Barota in the Ramgarh sector of the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
His family was currently settling in the Sanjay Nagar area of Jammu city.
“My son was passionate about joining the military. He was a holder of a C certificate and a pass from MAM university. How could he commit suicide? I spoke to him that morning at 8am and he sounded cheerful. He was single and had no problems at home, ”said the mother of the deceased.
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The family was outraged Saturday morning when the body arrived in a private vehicle escorted by two soldiers, dressed in civilian clothing, and headed home on leave.
“My son can never kill himself and how can a person fire two shots to end the life of one?” He asked.
The family complained that the deceased soldier should have been sent home with full military honors and demanded martyrdom for him.
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His mother also demanded a second autopsy and an independent investigation to get the truth out, claiming a cover-up.
Former sarpanch from Barota village Prem Pal said that the Indian army was hiding something.
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