Ahmedabad, July 18: A local man refunded gold ornaments with valuables to police, what he had recovered from the debris at the site where the Air India Plane crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Rajesh Patel, who is said to be one of the first responders, to informe fireservices and emergency Ambulance following the Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12, handed over at least 70 Tola of gold, a few dollars and a wallet, what he had found from while we was rummaging through the smouldering wreckage.
Patel, 57, said he collected nearly 70 tolas of gold ornaments, which would be priceless for the victims' kin, Rs 50,000 and a few US dollars from the scene of the deadly aviation tragedy and handed them over to the police.
Patel, who resides very close to the vicinity where the fateful incident took place, is a common man with having a missionary mind within. Patel, who earlier worked as a photographer, had volunteered at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts.
“From 10 to 15 handbags, which werealmost burnt and lying scattered, we recovered 70 tolas of gold jewellery, 8 to 10 silver articles, a few passports, a copy of Bhagavad Gita, Rs 50,000 cash and 20 dollars. We handed them over to a police official supervising the rescue operation,” said Patel expressing concern for the deceased’s families.
According to inspector DB Basiya,’ The recovered articles will be duly refunded to the lawful owners, in coordination with the Air India.”
