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Political parties accuse Indian Army of discriminating between its soldiers

The Army said that there has been some misunderstanding and misrepresentation of facts related to the unfortunate death of Agniveer Amritpal Singh.

The Indian Army on Sunday said that military honours were not extended to Agniveer Amritpal Singh funeral as deaths arising out of self-inflicted injuries are not given such honours.

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Amid row over the Army not giving a guard of honour during the last rites of Agniveer Amritpal Singh who died in Jammu and Kashmir on October 11, the Indian Army has released a statement clearing the air.

Army said Agniveer Amritpal Singh suicide, military honours were not extended his funeral as deaths arising out of self-inflicted injuries.

Amritpal Singh had served with his unit, 10 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles in Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir when he died of a gunshot wound to the head on October 10.

Agniveer Amritpal Singh, who was serving who was serving with a battalion of the Army's Jammu and Kashmir Rifles unit in the Poonch sector, shot himself while on sentry duty on October 11 and was cremated on Friday at his native village in Punjab's Mansa district

Agniveer Amritapal Singh committed suicide by shooting himself on sentry duty and military honours were not extended to funeral because the death comes out of self-inflicted injuries. Know more.. - Agniveer Amritpal Singh Dies By Suicide, Shoots Himself On Sentry Duty