His father Laljibhai had received a call from the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, which has been helming the DNA test and identification process, on Friday evening about Anil’s body being identified.

“We brought the body back to our native Dahisara (near Bhuj town) and performed the last rites on Saturday in the presence of all our relatives and scores of well-wishers. It took more than two weeks for authorities to identify Anil’s body, but at the end of it all we are at peace that it was identified and we could give him a dignified final farewell,” Laljibhai said.

In an effort to get closure to the pain from the loss, the family had held a symbolic cremation on Thursday, he added.

“For the DNA test, I gave my sample first. But a few days later we were told that another sample will have to be given. We once again went to Ahmedabad and this time my wife gave the sample. We had been anxiously waiting for the results since then,” the distraught father recounted.

Following the final victim being identified, state government authorities on Saturday had put the death toll at 260, including 241 out of 242 on board the Dreamliner. The others were killed on the ground. PTI COR PJT PD BNM