New Delhi: The bodies of all the soldiers killed in a helicopter crash have been identified. The DNA test results of the remaining four were received overnight. Military sources said more officers would be part of the team investigating the accident.
The bodies of four of the 13 people killed in the crash were yet to be identified. Their DNA test results came out around 10 pm. The bodies of Lieutenant Colonel Harjinder Singh, Havildar Satpal Rai, Lance Naik Gursewak Singh, and Lance Naik Jitendra Kumar have been identified and will be handed over to their relatives today.
Efforts are on to recover the data from the data recorder recovered from the accident site. The exact cause of the accident can be ascertained only after the data recorder’s test results are released. The Army has also deployed more officers in the investigation team led by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh. A parallel investigation by the Tamil Nadu police is also in progress.
