We knew 'Pawan Putra' Hanumanthappa will come out alive, says brave soldier's family

New Delhi: It's being called the 'miracle on Siachen', Lance Naik Hanumanthappa beat all odds to emerge alive from 25 feet below snow. But for his family and others in his village, their Hanumanthappa had to do it!

The Betadur village in Karnataka's Dharwad district is celebrating their brave son's miraculous escape from the icy slopes of Siachen.

One of Hanumanthappa's relative said, “We are all very happy, God has helped us. He is named after Hanuman , he trumped death.”

“He is Pawan Putra Hanuman and we know he will survive,” he added.

The entire village has joined Hanumanthappa's 62-year-old mother Basamma, his wife Mahadevi and his 1-and-a-half-year-old daughter in praying that he pulls he pulls through in the battle for life.

A report said that Hanumanthappa's mother and wife are waiting for the government to help them in the transport to Delhi where Hanumanthappa is being admitted in a critical condition.