Mysuru :

The last rites of city-based pilot Rajiv Hoskote (30), who died in a helicopter crash in Khonsa district of Arunachal Pradesh, was held at Harischandra Ghat at the foot of Chamundi Hill here this morning. Rajiv’s mortal remains were brought to Mysuru yesterday night at 11.35 pm in an ambulance from Bengaluru and was kept for public viewing. A large number of people had gathered at Rajiv’s house on Ramanuja Road to pay their last respects. Rajiv’s family members, who were in deep grief, were inconsolable.

The body of Rajiv, which was found by Indian Army person- nel along with the bodies of two others on Aug. 10, six-days after Dauphin VT-PHK helicopter crashed into a deep gorge near Pongkong village on Aug. 4, was identified by his relatives on Aug. 11 after being brought to Khonsa village.

The same day the body was shifted to Dibrugarh in Assam from where it was brought to Guwahati in a helicopter.

On its arrival to Guwhati, Rajiv’s body was shifted to Bengaluru in an Indigo Aircraft and later to Mysuru in an ambulance. As the body arrived at the residence, the family members burst into tears and were inconsolable.

Manjunath, Rajiv’s father, thanked MP Pratap Simha, DC Shikha and Pawan Hans Company for all help in tracing his son’s body. Rajiv is survived by his father Manjunath, mother Vani, younger brother Rakshith and younger sister Ramya.

Corporators M.V. Ravishankar, B.V. Manjunath and M.K. Shankar and BJP leader Srivatsa were among those who paid their last respects to Rajiv.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Friday – August 14th, 2015