Roy Mathew

The mysterious death of Lance Naik Roy Mathew has spurred the Army and the Deolali Camp police to go after the reporter of a web portal whose sting operation on the 'humiliating' sahayak system allegedly drove the Armyman over the edge.

The decomposed body of Mathew was found hanging in an abandoned barrack in Deolali Cantonment, Nashik, on March 2. It has been assumed that he committed suicide in a state of distress after the sting operation video, in which he featured, was aired on TV channels on February 23.

Security breach
Highly-placed sources said the Army and the Deolali Camp police are looking at the reporter's entry into the highly-restricted Cantonment as a security breach. Photography/videography is prohibited in and around Army Cantonments without official permission.