Speaking with ANI, Duragkar expressed grief over his son's untimely death after serving the nation for four years and said that Lt Purvesh had always wanted to work for the country and had extended his services in Operation Sindoor as well.
"Due to runway-related work in Tezpur, he was posted in Jorhat. He used to share about his work. He always tried not to make mistakes. His Group Captain has officially communicated to us that he (his son) is no more," the father said.
Expressing condolences to the bereaved families, they acknowledged the deaths on X, stating, "IAF acknowledges the loss of Sqn Ldr Anuj and Flt Lt Purvesh Duragkar, who sustained fatal injuries in the Su-30 crash. All personnel of the IAF express sincere condolences and stand firmly with
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