Chopper Crash Victim Lt Col J M P D'Cunha's Funeral Held in Delhi
Daijiworld Media Network
New Delhi / Faridabad, May 26 (7-45 pm IST): The final rites Lt Col J M P D'Cunha, who, along with a co-pilot, was killed in a helicopter crash near Shimla on Thursday were held in Faridabad in Haryana and Delhi on Saturday morning.
The funeral Mass was held at 9 am in Faridabad where his parents Gerry and Flavia live. Later on, the interment was held in the Rajpura cemetery in Old Delhi around 1 pm, as Praveen was based in the national capital, said Olton Viegas, brother-in-law of the deceased, speaking to Daijiworld.
The final rites were attended by a large number of relatives, friends and well-wishers.
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