The last rites of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal -- who was in command of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad last week -- were performed in Mumbai on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
IMAGE: Mr Pushkaraj Sabharwal, Captain Sabharwal's 88-year-old father, pays homage to his son. All photographs: Sahil Salvi
IMAGE: Mr Pushkaraj Sabharwal, accompanied by his daughter, being escorted to the crematorium where he performed the last rites for his son, here and below
IMAGE: Colleagues, friends and neighbours pay their respects to Captain Sabharwal at Jal Vayu Vihar in Powai, north east Mumbai, the housing colony where the Air India pilot, a bachelor, lived with his father.
IMAGE: Captain Sabharwal's coffin being carried to the crematorium here and below.
IMAGE: The young man on the left is likely Captain Sabharwal's nephew, one of his sister's two sons, both of who are reportedly pilots.
IMAGE: A condolence message from Jal Vayu Vihar for Captain Sabharwal, a truly tragic loss.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff
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