A pall of gloom descended on Karnal soon after news of Coast Guard helicopter co-pilot assistant commandant Captain Penny Chaudhary’s death reached her home town. Chaudhary had sustained head injuries in the chopper crash that happened on March 10. He said that her body would reach Karnal late Wednesday night and that cremation is expected to take place around 1pm on Thursday with a guard of honour. Penny is survived by her father Gurmeet Singh, mother Manjeet and elder sister Rubal. Her father and mother, who are in Mumbai, are likely to reach Karnal Wednesday night.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2018 09:34 UTC