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Uttarakhand CM Dhami orders probe into death of official at helipad in Kedarnath

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a probe into the circumstances that led to the death of a Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) official after he was hit by the tail rotor of a helicopter in Kedarnath.

Amit Saini (35), who worked as a finance officer with the UCADA, was killed on the spot after being hit by the helicopter's tail rotor at the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) helipad, located around 500 metres from the Himalayan temple, on Sunday.

Mr. Dhami expressed grief over the officer's death and ordered a probe into it, besides asking officials to take effective steps to ensure that such incidents do not recur.

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