Tamil Nadu Helicopter Crash: Group Captain Varun Singh's Mortal Remains Brought To Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while hailing the Group Captain Varun Singh bravery announced a compensation of Rs 1 Crore to the family of the captain

Group Captain Varun Singh's mortal remains airlifted to Bhopal. (Image: ANI)

New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) military officials on Thursday paid tributes to Group Captain Varun Singh at Yelahanka Air Base in Bengaluru. Later, his mortal remains were flown to his home town Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. According to family sources, the last rites of Varun Singh will be conducted on Friday.

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while hailing the Group Captain Varun Singh bravery announced a compensation of Rs 1 Crore to the family of the captain. Speaking to the media, he said, "The naming of an institution after him and the erection of his statue in his memory will be discussed with the family. State Govt will provide a compensation of Rs 1 Crore to the next of kin."

The naming of an institution after him and the erection of his statue in his memory will be discussed with the family. State Govt will provide a compensation of Rs 1 Crore to the next of kin: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan pic.twitter.com/y5vdoyk54r

— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2021

Varun succumbed to injuries on Wednesday (December 15) at the Army command hospital in Bengaluru. He was the lone survivor in the helicopter crash in which Chief of Defence Staff General (CDS) Bipin Rawat and 12 others died.

Varun Singh was kept on life support and his condition was critical. He was flown to HAL airport in Bengaluru from Military hospital at Wellington of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu last Thursday.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Twitter stated, "IAF is deeply saddened to inform the passing away of brave heart Group Captain Varun Singh, who succumbed to injuries sustained in the helicopter accident on Dec 8, 2021. IAF offers sincere condolences and stands firmly with the bereaved family."

(With inputs from IANS)