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An Indian soldier shot dead a commanding officer over an altercation over a mobile phone in India-held Kashmir, BBC reported Tuesday.
According to media reports, the soldier had been reprimanded after being found using a mobile phone on duty and the device was confiscated.
Indian army officials told BBC that the matter was being investigated.
The incident has raised questions over the already low morale among Indian soldiers stationed in India-held Kashmir, BBC said.
Earlier this year, an Indian soldier serving in the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) had complained of deplorable food and frequent hunger. He was later dismissed after the BSF, in an inquiry, claimed that the soldier had made false charges.
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Jul 18, 2017 04:49pm
Look what Indian soldiers are doing.
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Jul 18, 2017 04:50pm
What can you expect from the force who are hungry deserting their posts and are killing only innocents......there is no infiltration in LOC what are the lasers 3 tier security of India doing if poorly trained terrorists can enter there.....only good at targeting innocents....hope sense pervails
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Jul 18, 2017 04:58pm
RIP
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Jul 18, 2017 05:14pm
It happens in all the armies including that of US, China and Russia. These are stray incidents committed under stress.
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Jul 18, 2017 05:41pm
@zash look into past who has deserting history you'll get better knownledge
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Jul 18, 2017 05:43pm
Unfortunate incident.
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Jul 19, 2017 12:33am
This is height of frustration and internal disputes amonng soldiers.
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Jul 19, 2017 01:23am
@zash I believe sense will prevail when you learn that only southern portion of Indian Kashmir faces such issue and that is where hurriyat lives. Many
Many evidences have been collected several
Times to know that infiltration is from other end but due to geography and area in question it is not easy. The riots and internal protest can lead to massacre so the forces dot remain on border only but inside as well
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Jul 19, 2017 01:48am
It's all because of poor policies. Government is claiming around the world that India is peaceful country but they cannot see the real India
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Jul 19, 2017 04:00am
There is no harm of using mobile. It is minor issue and ones phone should not be snatched like that.
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Jul 19, 2017 05:56am
Crumbling and collapsing under their own weight.
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Jul 19, 2017 06:58am
It is going to bigger problem for India as India economically grow.
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Jul 19, 2017 08:50am
so sad he is now repenting on his mistake
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Jul 20, 2017 03:58pm
goodness me... kid fall prey to this mobile nuisance but now even soldiers & that too of highly disciplined indian army.... God help
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