Air India crash victims’ family are questioning if they have buried the wrong remains. Altaf Taju lost his parents and brother-in-law in the Air India flight which crashed on June 12 in Ahmedabad, India.
When he laid his parents to rest, he asked: "Is it our loved ones that we buried?" It’s a series of events that took place in India and the UK that have led the family to this question. The belongings that should have come home with his parents instead appeared on social media. The Indian authorities also prevented the family from opening the casket, leaving them unsure who they had buried. And coroners in the UK later found a small fragment of his mother’s remains mixed with those of another repatriation British victim.
ITV News contacted the Ministry for External Affairs in India for a comment, and is yet to receive a response.
We also contacted the Foreign Office, who told us: "Our thoughts remain with all the families and loved ones of the victims in this tragic accident.“The Foreign Office continues to provide support, including dedicated consular caseworkers to each family who requests our support and remain in contact with the Indian authorities."
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