After a lot of effort from the medical officials, the mortal remains of four armed forces personnel, including Junior Warrant Officer Rana Pratap Das of Odisha have been identified. They were the armed officials who passed away after the tragic helicopter crash earlier this week in which CDS Bipin Rawat and her wife also died.
As per the reports, after the identification has been successfully done, now all procedures are under process to transport their respective mortal remains to their home for their funeral. As the bodies were completely burnt off, it is taking a lot of time for the medical officials to identify all the 13 dead bodies.
“The mortal remains have been released to close family members this morning. Mortal remains will move by air for last rites with appropriate military honor. Wreaths will be laid at the Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment prior to departure,” ANI quoted an army official as saying.
Rana will be cremated near his village Krishanchandrapur in Kandhala panchayat in Odisha’s Angul district. “I am in touch with IAF authorities to coordinate the arrival of his mortal remains and the last rites will be performed with full military honors,” said Collector Siddhartha Shankar Swain.
