India on Wednesday responded to a UK publication report, claiming that the remains of some British victims of June 12 were incorrectly identified before repatriation of Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Mea spokesperson Randhir Jiswal said: “We have seen the report and are working on behalf of Britain, when these concerns and issues were brought to our attention. All mortal remains were handled with extremely professionalism and with the appropriate relationship for the dignity of the dead.”
He said that Indian officials continue to coordinate with their British counterparts to solve any ongoing concerns.
daily Mail, A tabloid newspaper published in UK, Citing an aviation lawyer representing several families, he said that relatives who grieved relatives in Britain were made aware of serious errors in the identity of bodies. A family had to cancel the funeral plan after finding out that the coffin given to them included the remains of an unknown passenger, stated in the report.
In another case, the remains of more than one victim were reportedly placed in the same coffin and had to be separated before burying, daily Mail Claimed.
The alleged mistakes clearly inner West London Coroner Dr. The identity conducted by Fiona Wilcox was revealed during verification, which used DNA samples provided by families.
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed immediately after flying from Ahmedabad, killing 241 people including 52 British citizens. Another 19 people were also killed on the ground, and 67 were seriously injured.
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A preliminary report by the India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau of Investigation (AAIB), released on July 10, states that both fuel switches of the aircraft were found in a cut-off position immediately after the takeoff-the engine stopped the fuel supply and leading to the accident.
The dispute comes just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Britain, where he is expected to meet his counterpart Keer Stmper, to sign a much awaited free trade agreement.
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