Soldier was murdered: FIR

MANGALORE: There’s a sordid twist to the tale of death of Lance Naik Krishnappa Gowda, 32, who was posted at 507, Army Services Corps, Ferozepur on the Indo-Pak border.
Initial reports said Krishnappa, the son of farmers Chanana Gowda and Monamma of Balike in Belthangady, died in cross-border firing or of cardiac arrest. But, it has now emerged that Krishnappa was murdered by yet to be named or identified assailants.
Krishnappa, a non-commissioned officer, was initially suspected to have died of cardiac arrest while on sentry duty. Another theory was that he could have died in hostile fire. However, it was the alacrity of superintendent of police Abhishek Goyal in perusing through official documents that came with Krishnappa’s casket that the harsh truth of the murder came to light.
Personnel of the Territorial Army accompanied the body and took it to his home village for cremation. Abhishek said the documents also contained a first information report filed at Cantt Police Station in Ferozepur district of Punjab citing murder as the cause of Krishnappa’s death.
“We have sought details from the authorities,” Abhishek said.
Army police to conduct internal probe
The Corps of Military Police of the Indian Army is expected to conduct an internal inquiry into the circumstances of Krishnappa's death. ASI Vijay Kumar of Cantt police station, who was the duty officer when the incident was reported to the local police told STOI that Krishnappa's body in full uniform was found 1km from his sentry post in the early hours of August 13. "His wound injuries indicate he was murdered," the ASI said.