Violent clash erupts between Army officers, soldiers after jawan's death

New Delhi/Guwahati, May 16: Death of a soldier in an infantry unit in Arunachal Pradesh led to a scuffle between a group of soldiers and Army officers.

A scuffle is a highly unusual occurrence in the disciplined armed forces. In the latest incident, at least one Captain-ranked officer sustained injuries. The Army top brass, however, underplayed the confrontation, refusing to describe it as a mutiny. A probe has been ordered to find out how the soldier died and what led to the confrontation between the soldiers and officers.

The incident happened in a unit of 8 J&K Rifles on May 13. When sent on a 10-km route march in a treacherous terrain, a soldier complained of chest pain. After examination, the medical officer of the unit found him fit, following which the commanding officer asked him to join the patrol. During the route march, the soldier collapsed and later died.

“Some jawans (4-5) got emotional over the death and when being consoled by the adjutant, indulged in agitated behaviour, leading to a minor scuffle. No one was injured seriously. It is not a case of any mutiny,” said a statement from the Army.

The case is being investigated as is the practice for all deaths during the training.

Sources, however, pointed out that the death led to a skirmish between the soldiers and the officers in the unit.

The Arunachal scuffle comes as a reminder of similar incidents of confrontation between soldiers and officers in Nyoma and Samba in Jammu and Kashmir and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. While the Army took strong actions against the soldiers and officers in the Nyoma case following a court martial procedure, the decisions have been challenged in the civilian court. Actions were also taken in the Samba and Meerut cases where soldiers took on the officers.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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