Sunanda Pushkar's death: Security tightened in Patiala cantonment area

Army authorities have beefed up security in the cantonment area here to keep the media away from the family of Sunanda Pushkar, who was found dead in a New Delhi hotel.

The family refused to speak with the media.

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) P N Dass, Sunanda's father, was in New Delhi today for her last rites.

Col Dass, who belongs to Kashmir had been staying at the cantonment area here with his son, Colonel Rajesh Pushkar.

Colonel Rajesh is in 1 Armoured Division, while his parent regiment is 74 Armoured.