India, June 23 -- Rajesh Patel, a businessman and one of the first responders to the tragic Air India AI171 plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, claimed that he found around 70 'tola'of gold and around Rs.70,000 in cash from the debris while lending a hand in the rescue efforts. One tola is roughly 11 grams.

Patel said that he handed over the discovered gold and cash to the government authorities.

The deadly crash of the Air India Boeing 787-7 Dreamliner into the hostel complex of BJ Medical College claimed the lives of all but one passenger. Additionally, 29 persons, who were present on the ground in the Meghani Nagar area were also killed.

Patel told news agency ANI that the crash took place around 300 metres away from his house, and...