
Maha: Captain Sumit Sabharwal cremated in Mumbai
Following the AI plane crash, the bodies of the deceased are being handed over to the relatives of the deceased after testing their DNA samples for the last four days.
After the body of Sabharwal reached his house at Powai in Mumbai today, the residents of the society had gathered in large numbers.
The 88-year-old father of Captain Sabharwal was deeply moved after seeing the body of his son and paid his last respects to his son.
Finally, the body of Captain Sabharwal was cremated in an electric crematorium at Chakala.
MLA Dilip Lande, industrialist Niranjan Hiranandani and locals and relatives were present for the funeral.
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