43 years after death of IAF officer, his wife reconnects with force, gets ₹1 crore in dues

Sub: Sci

Sec : Health

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Forty-three years after Flight Lieutenant Chandrasekhar died heroically preventing a train robbery, his wife, now 70, reconnected with the Indian Air Force (IAF) as ₹1 crore in arrears was credited to her.
Following his death, the family faced delays in receiving pension benefits, compounded by incorrect documentation and the wife’s relocation to Australia in 1984.
Efforts by Project Sambandh, led by Colonel Vembu Shankar (Retd.), rectified these issues after decades, coordinating with over 10 agencies to ensure proper paperwork.
Project Sambandh is an initiative founded by Colonel Vembu Shankar (Retd.), a Shaurya Chakra awardee, with the goal of supporting retired defence personnel, veterans, and their families in resolving pension-related disputes and ensuring rightful entitlements.