The mortal remains were found by a joint team comprising personnel from the Dogra Scouts of the Indian Army and Tiranga Mountain Rescue.

The ongoing search and rescue operation to recover the remains of personnel from the ill-fated Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-12 aircraft that crashed on Rohtang Pass in 1968 has resulted in the recovery of the remains of four more individuals from the crash site.

The tragedy dates back to February 7, 1968, when an IAF AN-12 aircraft, carrying 102 passengers, went missing after taking off from Chandigarh and encountering severe weather conditions near the Rohta

An Army expedition has recovered four more bodies from the Antonov-12 aircraft that crashed near the Rohtang Pass in 1968. Identified military personnel include Sepoys Narayan Singh, Malkhan Singh, and Thomas Charan.