After 56 Years, Fallen Air Force Hero's Body Returns to Hometown

The body of Malkhan Singh, an Indian Air Force personnel who went missing 56 years ago in a plane crash near Rohtang Pass, has been recovered. His remains were identified through his batch and returned to his village in Fatehpur for a long-awaited cremation. Locals gathered in large numbers to honor the fallen hero.

The body of Malkhan Singh, an Indian Air Force member missing for 56 years after a plane crash near Rohtang Pass, was finally returned to his village on Wednesday.

Residents of Fatehpur gathered to pay heartfelt tributes as Air Force personnel delivered the remains, identified through a batch found near the body.

The crash took place in 1968, and Singh's body was recently discovered by a joint team, stirring an emotional response among villagers and family members.

(With inputs from agencies.)