The last rites of retired Lieutenant Colonel Rajveer Singh Chauhan, who died in the recent Kedarnath helicopter crash, were held on Tuesday in Jaipur.
Leading the funeral procession was his wife, Lieutenant Colonel Deepika, who clutched his portrait close to her heart. Onlookers paid their respects with chants of "Rajveer Singh Amar Rahein" (Long live Rajveer Singh).
Chauhan, 37, was the captain of Bell 407 helicopter that crashed on Sunday morning near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand. Besides him, six people were killed in the accident.
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