Full military honours at cremation for Tejas pilot

WING Commander Namansh Syal, the Indian Air Force pilot who died in Tejas fighter jet crash during the Dubai Air Show, was cremated on Sunday in his native village, Patialkhad in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, with military honours.

- HARPREET BAJWA @ Chandigarh

His mortal remains were taken from the airport to Patialkhad, where the villagers, family members and officials gathered to pay their tributes. The atmosphere was filled with patriotic fervour as locals chanted "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, Nammu bhai ka naam rahega,"referring to his nickname. In an emotional moment, Squadron Leader Afshan, dressed in her uniform, stood beside her husband's coffin and offered a tearful final salute, while his mother Veena Devi clung to t