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Jun 13, 2025
Tragic fate: Ahmedabad boy dies in plane crash without boarding
A devastating Air India crash near BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad took the lives of 241 passengers and at least 24 people on the ground. One of them was 13-year-old Akash Patni, who wasn't even on the plane—he was just sleeping outside with his family after being evicted from their home.
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Akash's mother got burned trying to save him
Akash's mother, Sita, got burned trying to save him, while his father Suresh had to give DNA samples to help identify him. His grandmother Babiben is heartbroken over losing her "Kanhaiyya" and is struggling to comfort Akash's younger brother as they wait at the hospital with other grieving families.