Rudra chopper crash: Body of Captain Joshi recovered from J&K dam after 75 days
JAMMU/ CHANDIGARH: Persistent efforts by the Army and Navy for 75 days has led to the recovery of the body of Captain Jayant Joshi, co-pilot of the ill-fated Rudra attack helicopter which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam on August 3, on Sunday, an Army spokesperson said.
Captain Joshi’s father Harish Joshi, who had been camping in Mamun Cantt after the crash waiting for his son’s body, told TOI that they were informed by the Army authorities that their son’s body was recovered from the Ranjit Sagar lake around 1.30pm on Sunday.
“The body is intact though it has decomposed a bit and is bloated since it has remained in the water body for so long.
