Boy killed at tea stall in Air India crash cremated, family awaits compensation
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Boy killed at tea stall in Air India crash cremated, family awaits compensation
The body of Atul Patni, who was killed in a plane crash, was handed over to his family on Tuesday. Patni was one of four passengers on board the flight from Delhi to London. The flight was the first to crash land in India since the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Akash had been sleeping near his mother’s tea stall when the London-bound Dreamliner plummeted into the BJ Medical College campus on June 12.
His remains were handed over early Tuesday morning at Chamunda cremation ground, where mourners laid a bed of roses on his casket and a poster of his smiling face welcomed the final procession.
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Akash’s father, autorickshaw driver Suresh Patni, explained that though they were told to collect the body late Monday, they waited until dawn to perform the cremation rites.
His mother, Sita Ben Patni, who was operating the tea stall at the time of the crash, survived with 50percent burns and is recovering after surgery at Civil Hospital.
The stall was the family’s main livelihood, supplemented by Suresh’s earnings.
Despite the tragedy, the Patnis say they have received no word on any compensation. Suresh Patni urged authorities to extend the same support promised to aircraft passengers to families like his, who lost a loved one while simply trying to earn a living.
Published By: Atul Mishra Published On: Jun 18, 2025
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