Goa, June 17 -- Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi confirmed on Monday that DNA samples of 125 victims from the tragic Air India plane crash have been successfully matched, and families of 124 deceased have been contacted. So far, the mortal remains of 83 individuals have been handed over to their next of kin.

The London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 241 people, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

During his visit to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar, where DNA testing is being carried out, Sanghavi commended the efforts of the FSL and the National Foren...