The mortal remains of Gujarat's former chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was one of the victims of the deadly air crash in Ahmedabad, were handed over to his family members on Monday. His remains were then brought to Rajkot,

Indian authorities have started handing over remains of the victims of one of India's worst aviation disasters after identifying some through DNA tests.

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who perished in an Air India crash, was cremated with state honors in Rajkot. Union Home Minister Amit Shah led tributes, and a massive crowd gathered for the funeral procession.

CM Vijay Rupani was given a 21-gun salute. Home Minister Amit Shah also attended the funeral, which was held at Rajkot, Gujarat on Monday.Vijay Rupani was one of the 242 people on board the ill-fated Air India AI171 aircraft,

Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.

Following the devastating crash of an Air India flight, 270 lives were lost. DNA matching has identified 119 victims, with 76 bodies returned to families. Authorities continue identifying the deceased,

Indian investigators have recovered the digital flight data recorder or the black box of the Air India flight that crashed a day earlier.

Rupani was among the 242 people aboard the doomed Flight AI171 that took off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12 and was en route to London's Gatwick airport. The BJP leader was on his way to meet his daughter in the British capital.

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