Air India crash: ‘Mortal remains handled with utmost professionalism’ – What MEA said on reports of wrong bodies sent to British victims’ families | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of exterior affairs on Wednesday reacted to the media report claiming that wrong bodies have been sent to some of the British victims’ families of the Air India crash. Ensuring that the nation’s authorities have been working with the UK’s aspect on the problem, it categorically famous that “all mortal remains were handled with utmost professionalism.”“We have seen the report and have been working closely with the UK side from the moment these concerns and issues were brought to our attention. In the wake of the tragic crash, the concerned authorities had carried out identification of victims as per established protocols and technical requirements,” the assertion shared by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal learn.“All mortal remains were handled with utmost professionalism and with due regard for the dignity of the deceased. We are continuing to work with the UK authorities on addressing any concerns related to this issue,” it said.According to a Daily Mail, families of deceased British nationals from the Air India crash had reportedly obtained the wrong bodies due to misidentification. In not less than two instances, grieving relations within the UK found the errors after the remains have been returned. In one occasion, a household had to cancel funeral plans upon realizing the physique within the coffin was not their liked one.In one other case, the remains of a number of crash victims have been reportedly combined collectively and positioned in a single casket.Also learn: British victims’ families obtain wrong bodies; a number of remains in a casket had to be separated