<p class="bodytext">Suspicion has surrounded the death of a 25-year-old army man from Bangarpet taluk in Kolar district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's tweet stated that K N Prashanth (25), attached to the 17th Battalion, the Madras Regiment, was martyred in a clash with terrorists, a communication from the army claimed that he was suffering from fever.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There is no clarity about the cause of Prashanth's death. Last rites will be performed with full state honours," H V Darshan, in charge deputy commissioner, Kolar district, told DH.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, the family received a communication that he was suffering from fever. They received another communication on Thursday announcing the death. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The family members have rushed to Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prashanth hailed from Kanimbele village in Bangarpet taluk. After completing PU from government junior college in Bangarpet, he joined the army in 2015.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He lost his father some years ago. His mother Lakshmamma is a labourer. He had come to the village over a month ago. </p>
<p class="bodytext">Suspicion has surrounded the death of a 25-year-old army man from Bangarpet taluk in Kolar district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's tweet stated that K N Prashanth (25), attached to the 17th Battalion, the Madras Regiment, was martyred in a clash with terrorists, a communication from the army claimed that he was suffering from fever.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There is no clarity about the cause of Prashanth's death. Last rites will be performed with full state honours," H V Darshan, in charge deputy commissioner, Kolar district, told DH.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, the family received a communication that he was suffering from fever. They received another communication on Thursday announcing the death. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The family members have rushed to Jammu and Kashmir.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prashanth hailed from Kanimbele village in Bangarpet taluk. After completing PU from government junior college in Bangarpet, he joined the army in 2015.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He lost his father some years ago. His mother Lakshmamma is a labourer. He had come to the village over a month ago. </p>