Ahmedabad plane crash: 245 bodies handed to family members, DNA matching

Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS). After the Ahmedabad aircraft accident, the identity work of the dead and taking their body to the family goes quickly. According to the information, the bodies of 245 people have been handed over to their families so far. Dr. Rakesh Joshi, a superintendent at Civil Hospital, said on Sunday that a total of 251 DNA samples were matched so far. Of these, 245 bodies were handed over to their families, while the remaining six families will soon accept the bodies of their families. Dr Joshi presented 70 bodies in Ahmedabad, 26 in Anand, 24 in Vadodara, 12 in Surat, 11 in Kheda, 14 in Diu, Udaipur, Mehsana, Bharuch and Gandhinagar. Apart from this, five in Gir Somnath, three three in Rajkot and Patan, two each in Aravali and Jamnagar, and one body was handed over in Botad, Jodhpur, Palanpur, Junagadh, Amreli, Mahisagar, Bhavnagar, Nadiad, Puns and Nagaland, Modasa, Khamphat, Pune and Manipur. Two each in Maharashtra and Rajasthan, while 10-10 bodies were handed to family members in Mumbai, London and Patna. Two bodies were delivered in Dwarka. He said that the process of DNA sample adjustment is extremely sensitive, including many legal aspects. Therefore, this work is done very serious, accuracy and quickly. He said that the forensic scientific university, other affiliate institutions, local administration, health department, state government and other related agencies are together to ensure that the body of the deceased can be allocated to their families with respect and proper identity. It is an important stage of relief and rehabilitation, which remains the priority of administration. It is noteworthy that 241 out of 242 people aboard the plane, including former Gujarat Minister Vijay Rupani, died in the Air India plane crash. Some MBBS students also died after hitting the Hostel of the Aircraft BJ Medical College. Only one aircraft passenger is left in the accident, which is a British citizen of Indian origin. -Ians psk/acade