CDS chopper crash: In Punjab village wait on for Naik Gursewak Singh's body

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, December 10

Body of Naik Gursewak Singh (35) of Dode Sodhian village here will be brought to his native village after around two days. The brave heart died on Wednesday in a chopper crash in which the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), his wife, and other persons were travelling near Coonoor in Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu).

The family of the martyr and area residents are worried over the delay in handing over of the body. As Gursewak’s body got charred in the mishap and it was difficult to be identified. A team of the Indian Army had reached his native village on Thursday and collected blood samples of his father Kabal Singh for DNA test.

Jaswinder Singh, brother of the martyr, said the family had contacted the Army headquarters which told them that it might take two to three days to complete the formalities and then the body would be brought to the village.