TN CM announces Rs 10 lakh for Flt Lt Praveen`s family

Flt Lt K Praveen was killed in a chopper crash in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand while on a rescue mission.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced Rs 10 lakh solatium to the family of Flt Lt K Praveen, who was killed in a chopper crash in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand while on a rescue mission. "I extend my deep condolences to the bereaved family of chopper pilot Flt Lt Praveen, who lost his life in an accident during rescue operations," she said in a statement here.

27-year-old Praveen was among 20 personnel killed on June 25 while they were engaged in an operation to rescue stranded pilgrims near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand. PTI