For Krishnachandrapur, a small village in Odisha’s Angul district, Junior Warrant Officer Rana Pratap Das had at all times set an instance. He was the primary particular person within the village to achieve the heights, encourage others to dream huge too.
Das, 35, had served within the Indian Air Force since 2006. He has left behind his spouse, youngsters and weak dad and mom.
“He started working at a very young age. We all looked up to him and waited for him to visit us here in the village where he would share his stories. He was the first person in the village to get such a respectable job and he We were and always will be an inspiration to all. Many of us aspire to be like him,” says 17-year-old Litu Das, a neighbor of the officer.
His final posting was in Coimbatore. As he was anticipated to endure two months of coaching beginning in November, Das had shifted his spouse and one-and-a-half-year-old little one to his in-laws’ home in Gaya when he final noticed them, his household mentioned.
His dad and mom, who’re unwell, have been knowledgeable of his demise on Thursday night. Within his household, he’s remembered as a widely known particular person for resolving points. Says Patnaik: “He was extremely positive and made every situation come alive.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
