A 21 year-old sailor was found dead in INS Talwar under mysterious circumstances on Saturday. Rahul Choudhary, just returned to the ship after holidaying with his family Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. Some sources informed Mid-Day that he might have slipped while climbing down the staircase in the ship where the walking space is limited. One of his colleagues saw him in the pool of blood and alerted everyone on the ship. He was taken to hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
“His relatives have been informed and his father Ramesh Chandra, 52, and uncle Rakesh Kumar, 48, are on the way to Mumbai to claim the body. The post-mortem was conducted at INHS Asvini and the report is awaited, but there was an injury mark on his head and Choudhary had bled through his nose and ears,” the source said.
A high-ranking officer from the Indian Navy told Mid-Day that a board of enquiry has been constituted to know the cause of death. “We are not sure if it is an accident or someone has killed him onboard the ship. So a mix of officers from different departments will conduct a thorough investigation into the matter. If anyone is found guilty, he will be punished within the ambit of law,” the senior officer said.
