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Ahmedabad: In a heartfelt tribute to the ten doctors who tragically lost their lives in the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Gujarat and the Ahmedabad Medical Association jointly held a condolence meeting on Tuesday.  

Among the deceased were five doctors who were onboard Air India flight AI‑171 and five junior doctors who were inside a medical hostel building struck by the aircraft during the crash. The tragic incident, now being called one of the worst aviation disasters in India’s recent history, has shaken the medical fraternity across the state and the nation. 

The departed doctors are Dr. Himanshu Shwet, Dr. Hitesh Shah, Dr. Pratik Joshi, Dr. Komi Vyas, Dr. Taskeen Inayatali Syed, Dr. Bhavesh Santa, Dr. Manva Bhadu, Dr. Jaiprakash Chaudhary, Dr. Aryan Rajput, and Dr. Rakesh Dohra. These ten individuals, each committed to the service of public health, are being remembered for their dedication, passion, and promise, the news agency IANS reported. 

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Speaking to IANS, Dr. Mehul Bhai Shah, President of IMA Gujarat State Branch, said, “This tragic incident involving the Air India flight has left us devastated. We are here today to pay our heartfelt tributes to the ten brave doctors who lost their lives in this disaster. Their loss is not just personal to their families, but a great blow to the entire healthcare community. We have also appealed to the government to provide financial assistance to the families of the deceased.”

Dr. Tushar Patel, Treasurer of the Ahmedabad Medical Association, also expressed grief over the death of doctors.

“We stand together in grief and solidarity. Five of our colleagues were travelling on the ill-fated flight, and five more were victims inside the hostel building. Their memories will inspire future generations of doctors,” he told IANS.

Meanwhile, in the days following the devastating crash of AI‑171 en route from Ahmedabad to London, efforts to identify the victims have been relentless. Gujarat Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, confirmed that as of Tuesday noon, 144 DNA samples had been successfully matched. The identification work is being led by a joint team from the State Forensic Science Laboratory and the National Forensic Sciences University.

Emergency services continue to operate tirelessly at the crash site in Meghaninagar. Personal belongings and human remains are still being recovered from the wreckage. Over 300 firefighters, supported by 60 fire vehicles and 20 water bowsers from various districts and agencies, are working around the clock to clear debris and secure the area.

Three teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 150 personnel from the CRPF, the Indian Army, the CISF, the BSF, and the Western Railway Disaster Management team are jointly conducting meticulous search and recovery operations.

Tata Group, which regained ownership of Air India in 2022, has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 crore for the families of each deceased passenger, in addition to an interim relief of Rs 25 lakh for immediate needs. The only survivor from the crash has also received the interim relief. Furthermore, the Tata Group has pledged to cover all medical expenses for the injured and will financially support the reconstruction of the damaged hostel at BJ Medical College.

N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, called the tragedy “one of the darkest days in Tata Group’s history,” and reiterated the company’s commitment to stand by the affected families.

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an AIIMS doctor, who was accused of raping a woman under the pretext of marriage. The court noted that two were, prima facie, involved in ”an active and consensual live-in relationship”. 

Justice Shalinder Kaur, who was hearing the bail plea of the junior resident doctor, said the woman got more FIRs registered for similar offences against others and some cases, including that of extortion, were also filed against her.

“Significantly, this court has also been informed by the counsel for the petitioner that the prosecutrix has lodged other FIRs of offences similar to the one in the present case, against other persons and also that some FIRs have been lodged against her,” the court said, news agency PTI reported.

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The extortion case was registered against the woman, in which she was accused of extorting money from a man and his family, threatening them with criminal implications.

In its order dated May 30, the court said, “What emerges from the material placed before this court is a complex factual matrix wherein contradictory versions regarding the nature of the relationship between the petitioner (doctor) and the prosecutrix must be carefully weighed.” The 39-year-old woman was stated to be an educated adult, previously married with a child with special needs. She was found to have resided with the doctor and his family for 15 days.

“It is evident from the record that despite alleging that the petitioner had sexually assaulted her in early December 2024, the prosecutrix had failed to report any incident to the police, and no explanation for the same has been put forth, and in fact, the prosecutrix continued to stay with him,” the court said.

It also came on record that the woman did not inform the doctor’s family about the alleged forcible sexual assaults.

The prosecution alleged that the doctor gave false assurances of marriage but his counsel called it a consensual live-in relationship and said no promise of marriage was ever made.

“Suffice to say, the prosecutrix, being a mature, educated and married woman, must be deemed to understand how marriage rituals work. Nonetheless, the said allegations would be a matter for the trial,” the court said, reports PTI.

The material on record “prima facie” indicated to the court that the doctor and the complainant were “in an active and consensual live-in relationship”.

“Screenshots of WhatsApp chats, travel plans, shared photographs, and other materials prima facie suggest mutual affection and cohabitation. In the medico-legal case (MLC), certain contradictions are appearing as well,” the order read.

The court said Delhi Police had filed a chargesheet in the present case and the trial would take considerable time.

“The petitioner, a 28-year-old doctor serving in AIIMS, holds a permanent job and has no criminal antecedents. This court also notes that he has cooperated with the investigation, and there is no material to show that he has attempted to abscond or tamper with evidence,” the court said.

The man was ordered to furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and two sureties of the like amount.

The doctor was booked for rape, voluntarily causing hurt and voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapon or means.

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