Agniveer from Punjab dies of cardiac arrest in Jharkhand during training

November 20, 2025

Agniveer Jawan Jashanpreet Singh of Lohgarh village in Ferozepur has died due to a heart attack during training in Jharkhand. The 21-year-old was recruited as an Agniveer in the Indian Army in April this year.

Jashanpreet’s training was to end on December 12 next month. But he died of a heart attack while training yesterday morning on November 18. Jashanpreet’s father has already died and is now survived by his mother and a younger brother. Jashanpreet’s mother, Amarjit Kaur, is a NREGA worker, and his brother works as a pastry chef.

Agniveer from the nearby village Lohgarh died during training at the Punjab Regimental Centre in Ramgarh Cantonment of Jharkhand. The deceased has been identified as Jashanpreet Singh (21), son of Surjit Singh, a resident of Lohgarh district, Ferozepur. The deceased’s younger brother, Karan, said that Jashanpreet had joined the army as an Agniveer in April and had been undergoing training in Ramgarh Cantonment since May 1.

Karan said that Jashanpreet was doing laps of the ground during routine physical training at the Punjab Regimental Centre. During this, he felt difficulty in breathing. After his health deteriorated, he was admitted to the Military Hospital Ramgarh, where he died. Jashanpreet Singh’s father, Surjit Singh had died about five years ago. Now the family consists of a younger brother Karan and his mother Amarjit Kaur. His death has sent a wave of grief in the area.