NEW DELHI – The son of an Indian border security force constable dismissedfrom service for posting videos criticizing the quality of food served tosoldiers has been found dead at their home in Haryana’s Rewari.
According to Indian media sacked BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav’s22-year-old son Rohit was found in a locked room of the family’s home witha gun in his hands.
In 2017, the BSF had set up a court of inquiry against Tej Pratap Yadavafter his videos carping about poor food served to the troops on thefrontlines surfaced online.
His videos went so viral that the home ministry ordered an investigationand even the prime minister’s office asked for a report.
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Yadav was shifted out of the line of control as the controversy escalated,and later dismissed. Alleging persecution, Yadav also put out a videocomplaining that the authorities had not really probed his allegations.
