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GOC meets soldiers in tense Samba camp, police start probe

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST

Officials said Lt Gen Bhalla reviewed the situation at 16 Cavalry armoured unit at Samba, where he held an 'open darbar' to hear the soldiers on the incident and their grievances, if any.

The GOC is likely to submit the report to the Army headquarters after his visit to formation in Samba, they said, claiming that after the meeting "normalcy has returned to the unit".

Army authorities have also begun investigation into the the alleged suicide by Sepoy Arun V at the guard room with his service rifle which triggered tension in the unit. A Court of Inquiry (CoI) was ordered yesterday into the incident.

Sources claimed that some officers of unit have been shifted.

"Tempers ran high after the incident of suicide by the jawan yesterday which might have resulted in anger among the jawans resulting in face-off with officers. But it resolved after few hours," a police officer said.

"We have started investigation, seized rifle, some records and conducted post mortem and handed over body back to Army today," he said.

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Defence Minister A K Antony today sought a detailed report from the force on the incident.

The body has been airlifted to native place by the Army today, the police officer said, adding that a police team had visited the camp today and also started recording statements into the case.

"We will not leave any stone unturned to reach to the logical conclusion as far as investigation is concerned," the officer said, adding "we are...Looking into all aspects".

"We have seized the mobile of jawan and are verifying the calls made to him around 6.30 AM yesterday after which the jawan shot himself dead," he said, adding the jawan wass reported to be in love with a girl in native place.

He was working in the office of the unit, but was recently removed and put on guard duty, he said, adding that it may be a case of stress.

  

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First Published: Aug 09 2012 | 9:35 PM IST

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