The state government had earlier stated that samples of 250 victims, including persons on board the ill-fated flight as well as those killed on the ground, had been collected for identification.

The timely and coordinated efforts of the medical and forensic teams ensured a swift response to a tragic and challenging situation, bringing support to the ongoing investigation.

As more disaster management personnel got deployed at the Air India crash site on June 12, Raju Patel's team did what came next – searching through the wreckage.