Karnataka victims of Uttarakhand helicopter crash reach native places
The mortal remains of five people from Karnataka arrived at their homes for last rites on Monday.
The mortal remains of five people from Karnataka who died in a helicopter crash near Joshimath in Uttarakhand reached their respective native places on Monday, according to the Deccan Herald.
The victims included Hassan businessman Prathapa, Bengaluru Police Central Crime Branch Inspector Arun Salunke, poultry businessman H S Nataraj, and advocates Shankar Gowda and K Sudheer.
The bodies arrived at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru late Sunday before being transported to their homes.
Inspector Salunke's body reached Aratal in Belagavi district, where his last rites were scheduled for Monday, while K Sudheer's remains reached Tyavanige village in Davanagere district.
The bodies of Prathapa, Shankar Gowda, and H S Nataraj were taken to Hassan and Huliyurdurga town in Tumakuru district respectively.
The crash happened on Friday on a hillside near Chai village while the aircraft was travelling from the Badrinath shrine to Dehradun. The pilot, Captain Himanshu, also died in the accident.