Indian Army / Army's clarification on not giving guard of honor to Agniveer Amritpal Singh, said- we do not discriminate

To clear the questions and all the misconceptions raised after the death of Agniveer Amritpal Singh in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has issued a clarification. Regarding this matter, the Indian Army said on Sunday that Agniveer Amritpal Singh committed suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty and his last rites were not performed with military honors because the cases of death due to self-inflicted injury.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 16, 2023, 09:00 AM

Indian Army: To clear the questions and all the misconceptions raised after the death of Agniveer Amritpal Singh in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has issued a clarification. Regarding this matter, the Indian Army said on Sunday that Agniveer Amritpal Singh committed suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty and his last rites were not performed with military honors because the cases of death due to self-inflicted injury. Such respect is not given in India.

"Unfortunate Death of Agniveer Amritpal Singh on 11 Oct 2023. It is a grave loss to the family and the Indian Army that Agniveer Amritpal Singh committed suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty. In consonance with the existing practice, the mortal remains, after conduct… pic.twitter.com/p5I5KYXALf
— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2023

The Army stressed that it does not discriminate between soldiers on the basis of whether they joined the Army before or after the Agneepath scheme. Let us tell you, there were allegations that military honors were not given in the funeral of Amritpal Singh because he was a brave soldier.

The Army's Nagrota headquarters-based White Knight Corps said on Saturday that Amritpal Singh had committed suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty in Rajouri sector. In a statement on Sunday night, the Army said that there has been some misunderstanding and misrepresentation of facts related to the unfortunate death of Amritpal Singh.