Goa, June 15 -- DNA testing has officially confirmed the death of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in the tragic Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025. Forensic experts identified Rupani's remains by matching them with DNA samples provided by his family. The confirmation came on Sunday after an intensive identification process.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en route from Ahmedabad to London with 242 people onboard, crashed into a medical college hostel in Meghaninagar shortly after takeoff. The crash triggered a massive fireball, killing 241 individuals - including 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian. The sole survivor, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh (seat 11A), sustained only minor inj...