Five Bengaluru Chopper Crash Victims Killed Before Return
· India · Hindustan Times, Times of India
A Bengaluru central crime branch inspector and four friends died in a helicopter crash at Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Friday, officials confirmed. The victims, identified as inspector Arun Salunke, HS Nataraj, Prathap Ningraju, Sudheer K., and Shankar Gowda, were expected to return to Bengaluru in the evening. Salunke, appointed in 2007 and previously serving in the CID, hailed from Belagavi district’s Aratal village and completed his education at the MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology. Chief minister DK Shivakumar announced coordination with Uttarakhand officials to repatriate the bodies to Karnataka.
Why it matters
The loss of five prominent Bengaluru residents, including a senior police inspector and a lawyer, creates immediate grief for families and highlights the risks faced by professionals traveling for work-related purposes.
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