New Delhi: The funeral of Chief Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat was completed. MPs E T Mohammed Bashir, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Samad Samadani, French and Israeli diplomats paid their last respects to General Bibin Rawat.
Meanwhile, the body of Malayalee Junior Warrant officer A Pradeep, who lost his life in a military helicopter crash in Coonoor, is likely to be brought in three days. His brother Prasad said the family had been informed that it would take up to three days to complete the procedure. It is learned that the body will be airlifted to Kochi and then to Thrissur by road.
Meanwhile, the Joint Force has launched an investigation into a military helicopter crash in Coonoor. Chief of Investigation Air Marshal Manavendra Singh and his team reached the spot and collected information. The data recorder of the helicopter is being checked by the AAIB team. DGP Shailendra Babu also said that the Tamil Nadu police would investigate the helicopter accident. Ooty AD SP has appointed an investigation team led by Muthumanikyam. He said he had taken statements from locals and would hand over the investigation information to the Joint Forces team.
