Odisha

Odia Airman Among The Dead In IAF Chopper Crash In Coonoor; Know Details

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: An Odia airman was among the 13 people killed, including India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika, in the IAF Mi-17V5 chopper crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday.

The Odia airman was identified as Rana Pratap Das, a native of Talcher in Angul district.

Hailing from Krushnachandrapur village in Talcher, Das, who was a Junior Warrant Officer (JWO), had been in the IAF for the last 12 years. He was stationed in New Delhi, where he lived with his wife and son.

His parents live in his native village. The mortal remains of Das will reach his village in Talcher on Thursday night, family sources said.

A pall of gloom has descended the village following news of his death.

His brother-in-law Sankalp Das confirmed his death on Twitter, according to media reports. “My brother-in-law Rana Pratap Das from Talcher, Odisha, lost his life in the tragic helicopter crash,” tweeted Sankalp, a report said.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Chief Justice Chandrachud’s Last Day At Work: ‘Forgive Me If I Ever Hurt Anyone’

New Delhi: It was the last day in office for Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as Chief…

November 8, 2024

Orissa HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Lawyer Accused Of Taking Money From Client To Bribe Judge

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a lawyer…

November 8, 2024

Low Pressure Over Bay Of Bengal In 48 Hours; Check Forecast For Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a…

November 8, 2024

Congress Activists Hurl Eggs At Odisha HE Minister’s Residence In Bhubaneswar; Know Why

Bhubaneswar: Activists of the students’ wing of Odisha Congress staged a demonstration and threw eggs…

November 8, 2024

Love Jihad? Kashmiri Youth Held In Bhubaneswar For ‘Blackmailing’ Woman For Marriage

Bhubaneswar: Mahila Police in Bhubaneswar on Friday detained a Kashmiri Muslim youth, Samir Mansoor, for…

November 8, 2024

Woman RI Faints After Tehsildar’s Phone Call In Odisha; Husband Moves Police Alleging Mental Torture

Keonjhar: A woman Revenue Inspector (RI) reportedly fainted after Ghasipura Tehsildar in Odisha’s Keonjhar district…

November 8, 2024

Rs 7.3 Lakh Looted From GSK Employee In Broad Daylight In Odisha’s Balangir

Balangir: In a daring act, unidentified miscreants allegedly looted Rs 7.3 lakh cash from a…

November 8, 2024

Don’t Give Into Blackmailing, Immediately Report To Police: Cuttack DCP

Cuttack: Following the alleged gangrape of a college girl, Cuttack DCP Jagmohan Meena on Friday…

November 8, 2024