Why Did the Media Forget Sepoy Rachpal Singh, Angry Netizens Ask

Social media is outraged at the scant coverage given to Rachpal Singh – the sepoy who died in Pakistani sniper fire.

Sepoy Rachpal Singh, an Indian Army Jawan of 22-Sikh unit, was killed by a Pakistani sniper along the Line of Control, in Poonch, last week.

The soldier, who was guarding the Parvinder post, was heavily injured in the sniper fire – later succumbing to his injuries. He was cremated yesterday.

The news of the death, however, received scant coverage by the mainstream media, inciting anger and outrage amongst social media users.

Here are a few of the responses.

Sep Rachpal Singh of 22 SIKH was killed by a Pak sniper on the LC in the Poonch sect two days ago. Today he was cremated...

Posted by Brigadier B U Kumar on Tuesday, August 4, 2015

And here's Sepoy Rachpal Singh's father, right after cremating his son today at their home in Nurpur Bedi village. pic.twitter.com/oaPijMUqD4

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 4, 2015

Sepoy Rachpal Singh of 22 battalion was killed by a Pak sniper 2 days ago 100hrs for Yakub nothng 4 him #Presstitute pic.twitter.com/hG9AZzResG

— Anurag saxena (@saaxenanurag) August 5, 2015

He becomes "Shaheed" Rachpal Singh unlike Yakub ... So no views came from Adarsh Liberals on his funeral https://t.co/KdfpIhRDus

— Fan Of Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_0mar) August 4, 2015

Sepoy Rachpal singh of Sikh battalion was killed by sniper fire of Pakistan in poonch sector 2 days ago who cares? pic.twitter.com/vrQZ6FNGkU

— Pradeep the great (@paddy1kool) August 4, 2015

Why is media so silent on this?

Posted by Sarmistha Dutta Borah on Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Where are the self styled seculars who devoted their day and night for the sake of a terrorist. And now when a son of...

Posted by Harmeet Kapoor on Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Sep Rachpal Singh.We are proud of you.RIPMinister making stupid and irrelevant comments about women isBreaking News but sacrifice of a soldier is no newsm

Posted by Jugal Bajaj on Tuesday, August 4, 2015

@toi....I hope you people are still not aware of sepoy rachpal singh g.....expected from toi....

— abhishek singh (@1488_abhi) August 5, 2015