A 19-year-old sailor hailing from Uttar Pradesh was found dead at the Kochi Naval base here early on Tuesday.
He was found lying with bullet injuries, a defence spokesman said.
The Navy has ordered a statutory Board of Inquiry into the incident.
A case of unnatural death has also been registered by the local police, the spokesperson added.
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