Shillong, February 25 Two young men undergoing Agniveer training at the Assam Regimental Centre here have died due to a suspected bacterial infection, while 28 other trainees are under medical observation at the Military Hospital, Shillong, officials said on Wednesday.
One trainee died last week, while another succumbed on Monday, they said.
Both had been admitted to the Military Hospital for treatment after showing symptoms of a meningococcal bacterial infection.
"We have collected samples from the patients, and we are awaiting test results to confirm," a senior Army official told