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Gen Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash Live Updates: Lone survivor IAF Group Captain Varun Singh shifted to Bengaluru Command Hospital

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 10, 2021, 08:59:45 IST

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Gen Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash Live Updates: Lone survivor IAF Group Captain Varun Singh shifted to Bengaluru Command Hospital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and national security advisor Ajit Dobhal paid tributes to chief of defence staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, Brig LS Lidder and other defence personnel killed in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. The mortal remains of the victims were brought to Palam Airbase in Delhi in an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft at around 7.35pm. Officials said bodies of only Gen Rawat, Madhulika Rawat and Brig Lidder could be identified so far. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

14:37 (IST) Dec 09

Nilgiris district police registers an FIR under section 174 CrPC

14:32 (IST) Dec 09

Tamil Nadu: Students from east panchayat union school pay homage to General Bipin Rawat in Madurai

14:32 (IST) Dec 09

Hopeful that Group Captain Varun Singh will recover. I spoke to Colonel K P Singh this morning. He said his son was a fighter and will come out victorious (from the tragedy).

Lt Colonel Ishan R (retired), who lives next door to Col K P Singh's residence.

14:28 (IST) Dec 09

I can't say anything about that...I am not sure.

Varun Singh's father Colonel K P Singh (retired) on his son's condition

14:28 (IST) Dec 09

He is being shifted to Bengaluru. I have reached Wellington.

Group Captain Varun Singh's father Colonel K P Singh (retired) to PTI

14:27 (IST) Dec 09

IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 12 others, is being shifted to Bengaluru from the Army hospital at Wellington in Tamil Nadu, his father said.

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14:13 (IST) Dec 09

UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with India over the crash of an Air Force helicopter in Tamil Nadu that killed many people, including India's CDS General Bipin Rawat, and a number of army officers: Emirates News Agency

14:07 (IST) Dec 09

Large number of people gather along road as mortal remains being taken to Sulur Air Force station

13:54 (IST) Dec 09

Officials who died in chopper crash

(From left to right) Madhulika Rawat, wife of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, NK Gurushewak Singh 9 Para (SF), Lance Naik Vivek Kumar 1 Para (SF), Wg Cdr PS Chauhan, Sqn leader K Singh, JWO Rana Pratap Das, JWO Pradeep A, Naik Jitender Kumar 3 Para (SF), Lt Col Harjinder Singh, Brigadier LS Lidder, Havaldar Satpal Raj, Lance Naik BS Teja 11 Para (SF). (Photos: ANI)

13:38 (IST) Dec 09

Helicopters have been a flight risk for years, dozens of lives lost

13:26 (IST) Dec 09

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge takes swipe at Centre, says what kind of democracy is taking place when we are not even allowed to speak in the house to pay tribute to late CDS Bipin Rawat.

"Opposition demanded 1-2 minutes for each MP to pay tribute to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat & others who died in the chopper crash. But we were not allowed. It is unfortunate & we condemn this attitude," said Mallikarjun Kharge.

13:18 (IST) Dec 09

We have dedicated the first day of the State Assembly's Winter session to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat. He was our pride. I am going to Delhi to attend his funeral

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

13:15 (IST) Dec 09

General Naravane considered frontrunner for CDS post

Even as the Cabinet Committee on Security led by PM Narendra Modi met on Wednesday evening, sources said the government is likely to soon announce a successor to the country’s first-ever CDS Gen Bipin Rawat.

13:13 (IST) Dec 09

Efforts are also being made to save Group Captain Varun Singh who survived the fatal crash. He is admitted to Military Hospital in Wellington and remains on life support. He could be shifted to Command Hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment.

Defence minister

12:55 (IST) Dec 09

Ambulances with mortal remains leave for Sulur Air Force Station

12:54 (IST) Dec 09

Coonoor: People gather to pay homage to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and army personnel outside Madras Regimental Centre as the convoy with mortal remains leave for Sulur Air Force Station

12:40 (IST) Dec 09

Defence minister Rajnath Singh to call on President Ram Nath Kovind and apprise him of the details of chopper crash

12:28 (IST) Dec 09

Floral tributes paid to late CDS General Bipin Rawat, 12 others

Senior Army officials, Tamil Nadu ministers and Army veterans laid wreaths and paid floral tributes to the mortal remains of the deceased persons at the Madras Regimental Centre at Wellington. The mortal remains of the crash victims in caskets wrapped in the Indian tricolour were brought to the venue in decorated army trucks.

12:18 (IST) Dec 09

I pray for the general and his companions and offer my heartfelt condolences to the members of the families of all those who perished in this unfortunate accident. I salute General Rawat's long-standing contribution in the service of the nation.