Came To See Ailing Mother, Never Made It Back: UK Family Of 4 Lost In Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Javed's brother, Imtiyaz Ali, along with their uncle, Ayub Shaikh, has travelled to Ahmedabad to retrieve his remains and provide blood samples for DNA identification.
The Ahmedabad plane crash has shattered several families, leaving them in shock. The families and friends of the victims are still struggling to process the loss and accept that their loved ones will not return. British national Javed Ali Syed, his wife Mariam, and their children Amani and Zayn were among the 241 victims who died after the London-bound AI 171 crashed on 12 June.
Javed, who acquired British citizenship after marrying Mariam, moved to the UK 11 years ago. The family had travelled to Mumbai last week to visit Javed's ailing mother.
'She is suffering from a heart ailment, and moreover, the festival of Eid ul-Adha was scheduled to take place. So Javed came with his family to get her treated and celebrate the festival with us," cousin Saood Memon told the Times of India.
He also added that the couple and their children had hoped to book a flight from Mumbai to London, but unable to secure one, they travelled to Ahmedabad to fly from there, according to the TOI report.
Javed's brother, Imtiyaz Ali, along with their uncle, Ayub Shaikh, has travelled to Ahmedabad to retrieve his remains and provide blood samples for DNA identification.
Javed worked as a manager at the Best Western Kensington Olympia Hotel, while his wife, Mariam, was a brand ambassador at Harrods. The bodies of the British family have not yet been recovered.
Imtiyaz, who was in Ahmedabad searching for the bodies of his brother, was deeply shocked by the incident.
Meanwhile, the British High Commission in India has established a reception centre at the Ummed Hotel near Ahmedabad airport to offer support and guidance to the families and friends of British nationals. The victims include 53 British citizens.
According to an official statement, the UK Reception Centre will be open from 9 am to 9 pm daily, starting today. In a post on X, the British High Commission in India stated, 'The UK has set up a Reception Centre in the Ummed Hotel to provide support and advice for the families and friends of British nationals following the plane crash on 12 June. The UK Reception Centre, near Ahmedabad airport, will be open from 09:00 to 21:00 every day, starting today."
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