Deepanker Gupta

Udhampur, July 27

As the search for the AN-32 IAF aircraft, which went missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22 with 29 persons on board, is on, the family members of airman Ravi Dev Singh, a resident of Pakhali village in Udhampur district, wait and pray for a miracle.Airman Ravi Dev Singh (19) was on board the missing aircraft. A pall of gloom descended on his village as the news of the missing aircraft spread.For the past five days, Ravi’s mother, father, brother and sisters have not had their meals. They are awaiting some news about the missing aircraft.Ravi’s friends said they were praying to god for a miracle and expecting Ravi to come home safely. They said all his family members, especially Ravi’s mother, was in a shock and had stopped talking to everyone. She only wants to see her son safe and alive, they said.“We are all waiting to hear some good news. We had spent some time together when he (Ravi) was here on leave a month ago,” said one of Ravi’s friends.“We pray that not only our friend, but all 29 on board the AN-32 aircraft safely return home,” he added.