Jaguar fighter jet crash: IAF pilot Siddharth Yadav cremated with full military honours

Indian Air Force (IAF) Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav, who was killed in the Jaguar fighter jet crash in Gujarat, was cremated with full military honours at Majra Bhalkhi village in Haryana's Rewari district on Friday.

Yadav (28) died in the aircraft crash incident near the Jamnagar IAF station on Wednesday night.

His mortal remains arrived in Rewari before being taken to his native village. A large number of people, including several ex-servicemen carrying the tricolour in their hands, stood on roads showering flower petals as the vehicle carrying the IAF officer's mortal remains passed through.

The IAF personnel offered a gun salute as his mortal remains were consigned to flames.

Former Haryana minister Banwari Lal, BJP MLA from Bawal in Rewari district, Krishan Kumar, thousands of locals, IAF officers, members of the armed forces, police officers, gathered to salute the IAF officer as his family members bid a tearful adieu.

The pilot is survived by his father, mother and younger sister, who is pursuing a B.Tech course.

Having got recently engaged, he was to get married in November this year, his family said.

The flight Lieutenant had recently come home on leave and got engaged on March 23. He had gone back to join duty on March 31. He was to get married in November, Sachin, a relative, told reporters.

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