Mortal remains of Lance Naik Sai Teja reach Bengaluru, ex-gratia for family

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The mortal remains of Lance Naik B Sai Teja, who died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu along with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and other officials on December 8, reached Yelahanka Air Base in Bengaluru on Saturday in a special aircraft to be handed over to his family. After the officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF) paid their last respects to the mortal remains of the young soldier, it was taken to the Airforce Command Hospital in Old Airport Road.

According to sources, the body will be taken in a special ambulance to his home town Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. Sai Teja is survived by his wife Symala, two children aged five and two, and his parents.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday announced R50 lakh ex-gratia for the family of the soldier. Belonging to the Kuruba community, Sai Teja joined the Army in 2012 as a sepoy. While serving in the Bangalore Regiment, he was selected for para commando training. Last year, he was appointed Personal Security Officer (PSO) to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat.

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