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MP youth drowns in bid to rescue IAF officers after plane crash
BHOPAL: A villager from Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district drowned in Chambal River on Friday in a bid to rescue the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot and crew from the burning US-made C-130J Hercules aircraft that crashed in Rajasthan's Neemach village on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Kallah Siyaram, a resident of Piprani village in state's Sheiopur district. His body was recovered by villagers after 30 minutes of frantic search, said sources.
Villagers believe he was dragged into deep water by crocodiles.
"Kallah was among several local villagers who braved the torrent of Chambal River to rescue the IAF officials," said DC Sagar, IG Chambal range.
"It's true that there are crocodiles, but autopsy surgeons have not found any evidence of a crocodile attack on his body," said the IG, adding that it was a daring attempt made by the youth. His body was handed over to his family members after the postmortem.
As soon as the transport aircraft crashed in a desolate area on the other side of the Chambal river, several villagers from MP swam across to rescue people aboard.
"It was a distance of 1km from their Piprani and Raghunatpur village. Some of them managed to reach the spot only to find charred bodies," said a constable at the Raghunathpur police station.
C-130J Super Hercules crash: MP youth drowns in bid to rescue IAF officers after plane crash - The Times of India
MP youth drowns in bid to rescue IAF officers after plane crash
BHOPAL: A villager from Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district drowned in Chambal River on Friday in a bid to rescue the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot and crew from the burning US-made C-130J Hercules aircraft that crashed in Rajasthan's Neemach village on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Kallah Siyaram, a resident of Piprani village in state's Sheiopur district. His body was recovered by villagers after 30 minutes of frantic search, said sources.
Villagers believe he was dragged into deep water by crocodiles.
"Kallah was among several local villagers who braved the torrent of Chambal River to rescue the IAF officials," said DC Sagar, IG Chambal range.
"It's true that there are crocodiles, but autopsy surgeons have not found any evidence of a crocodile attack on his body," said the IG, adding that it was a daring attempt made by the youth. His body was handed over to his family members after the postmortem.
As soon as the transport aircraft crashed in a desolate area on the other side of the Chambal river, several villagers from MP swam across to rescue people aboard.
"It was a distance of 1km from their Piprani and Raghunatpur village. Some of them managed to reach the spot only to find charred bodies," said a constable at the Raghunathpur police station.
C-130J Super Hercules crash: MP youth drowns in bid to rescue IAF officers after plane crash - The Times of India
