Hyderabad, September 03: Uncertainty loomed large over the fate of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy 24 hours after the chopper carrying him went missing even as ground operations continued in the dense Nallamalai forest through the night and helicopters resumed search operations this morning.
A low-flying aircraft of ISRO scoured the area and took 41 imagery photos of the area last evening, but State Chief Secretary Ramakant Reddy said the photos don’t show either the missing helicopter or its debris.
Four choppers were pressed into service to resume search operations in the Nallamalai forest in Kurnool district at 6.30 am, District SP Ch Srikant said, adding that three more helicopters are on their way to join the search party.
Aerial search by helicopters to locate the missing Bell-430 chopper were stopped last evening because of bad light and weather conditions in the area.
–PTI