Mathura CMO Dr Radha Vallabh on Tuesday said that medical teams have been deployed to identify the dead bodies through DNA samples, further outlining that the total number of bodies is still unconfirmed after a severe multi-vehicle road accident occurred on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathur
Speaking to ANI, Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of Forensic Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said DNA profiling is used in human identification to match an individual to a biological sample by analysing unique sections of their DNA.
"We want a thorough inquiry on that because the people of India wish to know about the real reason behind this. Govt has to come forward with a strong inquiry system. You can see the track record. It's a clear security failure...Where is the moral responsibility of the Home Minister?" Ven
The DNA samples of 251 victims in the Air India plane crash have been identified, and the mortal remains of 245 victims have been handed over to the concerned families as of Sunday evening.
A week after the Air India plane crash, the DNA samples of 231 victims have been matched and the mortal remains of 210 passengers have been handed over to the concerned families as of Friday evening.
Almost a week after the deadly Air India crash that took place in Ahmedabad, DNA samples of 220 victims had been matched with their families and 202 mortals had been released, announced Gujarat Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Rushikesh Patel on Friday.
Speaking to reporters, Joshi said, "215 DNA samples have been matched, of which the mortal remains of 198 deceased have been handed over to their families...Of the 198 deceased, 149 are Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, 32 British and one Canadian."
He also stated that the administration had been trying its best and would call on families to collect the remains as soon as the reports of the DNA samples came.
In a post on social media X, Patel wrote "UPDATED UP TO :- 19/06/2025, 8:30 a.m. NO. OF DNA MATCH - 210 NO. OF RELATIVES CONTACTED- 210 NO. OF MORTAL RELEASED- 187 Remaining Mortal remains will be handed over soon."
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi on Wednesday confirmed that DNA samples of 190 victims from the tragic London-bound Air India plane crash have matched with their family members, and the mortal remains of 157 have been handed over.
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday announced that 184 DNA samples have been matched so far after the tragic London-bound Air India plane crash.