Mortal remains of Karnataka helicopter crash victims reach native places
The bodies of five people killed in the Uttarakhand chopper crash arrived in Karnataka for last rites on Monday.
The mortal remains of five people killed in a helicopter crash near Joshimath in Uttarakhand reached their respective native places in Karnataka on Monday, according to Deccan Chronicle. The victims included Bengaluru Police Central Crime Branch (CCB) inspector Arun Salunke, businessman Prathapa Gowda, advocate Sudheer K, and advocates Shankar Gowda V B and H S Nataraj. The pilot, Captain Himanshu Sabharwal, also died in the accident.
The crash occurred on Friday when the Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter hit a hillside near Chai village while returning to Dehradun from the Badrinath shrine. The bodies arrived at Kempegowda International Airport late Sunday before being transported to their homes.
Inspector Salunke's body reached Aratal in the Athani taluk of Belagavi district, where his last rites were scheduled for Monday. He lived in Bengaluru with his wife and two children. His father, Manohar Salunke, travelled to Dehradun to receive the body, describing him as a responsible man committed to police service.
Sudheer K, an advocate from Nagarabhavi, had his body reach Tyavanige village in Davanagere district. Colleagues described the deceased as a dedicated and humble professional. His father is a retired judge.
The bodies of Prathapa Gowda, from Sakleshpur in Hassan, and Shankar Gowda and H S Nataraj, both from Huliyurdurga in Tumakuru, were taken to their respective locations for final rites.