Missing AN-32 also had a son of Rajasthan; family back in Jhunjhunu waits for his safe arrival

JAIPUR: As the government of India and Air Force have been trying to trace the missing AN-32 aircraft who took off from Chennai on July, 22, this family of Baas Nanag village of Jhunjhunu district of the state are waiting for their son. 23-year-old Kapil Kumar of this family was part of the crew that was on board when it took off from Chennai to Port Blair.The family has no option other than calling up Air Force headquarters at New Delhi and wait for the call of air force officers.
Lal Chand Chaudhary, uncle of Kapil on Tuesday said that all the family members are emotionally down and are praying for a safe return of their son.
“Kapil joined Indian Air force two years ago and got married to Sarita Chaudhary (20) on March, 2 this year. Later the couple went to Ranthambore and he left the village on March, 23. He had promised to visit the village for the Raksha Bandhan in the month of August,” said Chaudhary.
Since the news of aircraft missing reached the family members be it Kuldeep Chaudhary (21) brother, his married sister Sarita, father Ghasi Ram(50) and mother Sajna Devi(47) are emotionally down.
“My brother Ghasi Ram is reading newspapers, watching television and asking us to know if we got any news of Kapil. Since it is a holy month of Shravan where Lord Shiva is worshipped, every member the family is visiting the temple to pray for the well-being of Kapil and his return,” said Chaudhary.
The mother Sajna Devi and wife Sarita are inconsolable and are actually expecting worst.
“She got married a few months ago. What is her fault as she has just begun her life with my son? I will pray the god and the people concerned that my son should safely return,” said Sajna Devi.
The family is in touch with a Wing Commander of Indian Air Force based at Coimbatore who is been informing about the measures taken by the government to find the missing aircraft.