Wife of deceased chopper pilot appeal govt for house

HYDERABAD: Sanjna Bhatia, wife of deceased pilot S K Bhatia, killed in helicopter crash along with the Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, today appealed to the State Government to provide her a house in the city as it is inevitable for her to vacate the present government accommodation as per norms.

She made this plea when the Contonment MLA Shankar Rao and other Congress leaders visited her to console Bhatia's family. Bhatia was the Chief Minister's Helicopter Group Captain.

Bhatia, along with the Co-pilot M S Reddy was flying the chopper which crashed in Nallamala forest killing all the five in it-Reddy, the two pilots, one security officer and a State government officer.

Sanjna said that her immediate concern is for house. She requested the MLA and other Congress leaders to take up the matter with the Government and see that her family get a suitable alternative accommodation.

Shankar Rao assured her to do the needful and provide her the necessary help from the State Government. He said that he would be meeting the Chief Minister K Rosaiah this afternoon and seek help to ensure that a suitable accommodation is provided to the Bhatia's family.