Agniveer Amritpal Singh died by suicide, military honours not extended to his funeral as per rules: Army

New Delhi, 16/10: The Army has said that Agniveer Amritpal Singh died by suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty and that military honours were not extended to his funeral as deaths arising out of self-inflicted injuries are not given such honours.

The Army, on Sunday, asserted that it does not differentiate among soldiers based on whether they joined the force prior to or after the implementation of the Agnipath scheme.