The mortal remains of a youth brought from Australia to Ahmedabad on an Air India flight were mistakenly handed over to the claimant of another piece of cargo at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI). Zeel Khokhra from Surendranagar district in Gujarat had died in Australia and his body was flown in from Sydney to Ahmedabad via Delhi. The alleged incident occurred at the domestic terminal of SVPI.

“Khokhra died while swimming at Victoria Beach in Australia on March 17. Alongside two others, he found himself in distress, requiring rescue. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to the incident. He had been studying at La Trobe University in Melbourne since May 2023 and was set to return home soon,” said an SVPI police officer.