Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Gujarat Forensic Team Heads To Nepal To Identify Flood Victims
A team of 10 forensic experts from Gujarat has traveled to Nepal.
They will help identify people who died in recent floods.
The experts will collect DNA from victims and compare it with samples from families.
This can help families learn what happened to missing relatives.
The work is being guided by two Indian government ministries.
The team will use a process called Disaster Victim Identification.
The university previously used similar skills after the AI-171 aircraft accident.
In that case, DNA matching was completed in 10 days.
A 10-member team from National Forensic Sciences University left Gandhinagar for Nepal on Saturday evening.
The team will collect and match DNA samples to identify victims of the recent floods.
The mission is being conducted under India’s Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs.
The team will apply Disaster Victim Identification protocols to help families locate missing relatives.
NFSU previously completed DNA matching after the AI-171 aircraft accident in ten days.
- Who
- A 10-member team from Gandhinagar-based National Forensic Sciences University, led by Dr. Bhargav Patel.
- What
- The team will collect and match DNA samples to identify victims of Nepal’s recent floods.
- When
- The team departed on Saturday evening; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- The team traveled from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, to Nepal.
- Why
- To identify flood victims and help provide clarity and closure to families searching for missing relatives.
- Team size
- 10 members
- Origin
- National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Team leader
- Dr. Bhargav Patel, Head of the Centre of Excellence in DNA Forensics
- Primary task
- DNA sample collection and matching
- Mission guidance
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs
- Protocol
- Disaster Victim Identification
- Previous response
- NFSU completed DNA matching after the AI-171 aircraft accident in 10 days