Captain Sachin Bhatia Cremated with Full Military and Civil Honours

Captain Sachin Bhatia Cremated with Full Military and Civil Honours
SIRSA NEWS
29 November, 2008
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THE MORTAL remains of Captain Sachin Bhatia who was killed when his Army helicopter co piloted by him met with a mishap and fell into a river Ram Ganga near Bareilly on Wednesday, were consigned to flames in the local Shivpuri Cremation grounds yesterday with full Civil and Military honours. Thousands of people belonging to cross section of society attended the funeral procession. Group captain Air Commander GS. Bedi from the local Air Force Station. placed a wreath on his body on behalf of Air Force, Dr, KV. Singh OSD to Haryana Chief Minister and Deputy Commissioner SK. Goyal placed wreaths on behalf of State Government. A contingent of Army, (82 Armed 10 Mech Dn.) fired 3 rounds in the air near his pyre to pay homage.The cortege was escorted by the local police led by SHO Ajay Sharma. His body in a casket wrapped in Tri-Colour arrived in the cremation grounds at 10.30 am. His in consoling family members including his mother and a large number of women were also present. Sachin’s younger brother lit the pyre. Major K. Dubey who along with Subedar Major Ved Prakash accompanied the coffin from Bareilly later while talking to news men said that Sachin along with Major K. Singh was on a TRAINING SORTY when the unfortunate mishap occurred. He said that the exact cause of death was still unknown as his post-mortem report was not yet received.

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