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Oz deaths shatter families, pals
Heartbroken relatives, friends trying to come to terms with the losses
Nikunj Soni & Maulik Buch. Ahmedabad/Vadodara
New of the death of three youths -Deepak Prajapati, 32, Jignesh Sadhu, 24, and Sunil Patel, 24 - in a blaze Down Under in the wee hours of Thursday pushed their families and friends into throes of despair.Radhe Bungalows-II in Chandkheda, residence of the Patels, saw a number of friends and relatives flocking to visit the aggrieved parents of Sunil, who were inconsolable. Sunil had gone to Australia about 10 months ago to do a two-year course in hospitality management. He was also working part time there. His family had shifted to the present house about a year back and had plans to get Sunil married soon. Sunil lived at Footscary Victoria on Belarat Road in Australia with five other friends. His roommate Darshan Mandalia, who was at work when the fire broke out, later informed Sunil's parents about the mishap, his brother, Viral Patel, told DNA. "My mother was not informed of Sunil's death till evening. She came to know when my parents had to go to Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar to get a DNA test done. The test is mandatory in Australia to claim the body," Patel said. Sunil's body had 90% burns and as per the Australian laws, a DNA test is must for identifying the body and its relation to the claimant. The DNA test procedure is likely to take about a week to complete and Sunil's parents will request Gujarat government to coordinate with the Indian consulate to expedite the recovery of the body.Sunil had done his B.Com from Nav Gujarat College followed by external M.Com from the same college. He had also done a banking management course from National Institute of Co-operative Management, Gandhinagar. Sunil's school friends, who had gathered at his house, were shocked. Dhaval Pathak, a friend and neighbour, said, "Sunil was a friendly guy and ambitious too. He always planned to go abroad and settle there. This news has shattered all of us." Sunil's father, Ramanbhai, works as a peon in Ahmedabad District Co-operative Bank at the D-cabin branch, while his mother is a homemaker. Sunil had plans to call his younger brother along with parents to live with him, but fate had something else in store for him.Deepak Prajapati's family, too, is trying hard to come to terms with the tragedy. His brother, Sunil, said, "Deepak had moved to Melbourne two years ago with his wife, Vanita, who is a student of civil engineering there. A commerce graduate, Deepak, worked in Australia. We are utterly shocked by his sudden death." said Sunil, who stays in Vadodara with his family.The family members of Jignesh Sadhu could not be contacted. Shalin Bhatt, one of his friends and fellow students, said, "We came to know about his death in the morning. Since then, we have been trying to get in touch will his family. This has come has a shock to us."Bhatt said Sadhu had been in Australia for last 16 months, studying horticulture at Victoria University. "He was in third semester as me. In fact, I could clear my exams only because of him. He was extremely soft-spoken and a nice guy. I cannot believe he is no more," he said.
Heartbroken relatives, friends trying to come to terms with the losses
Nikunj Soni & Maulik Buch. Ahmedabad/Vadodara
New of the death of three youths -Deepak Prajapati, 32, Jignesh Sadhu, 24, and Sunil Patel, 24 - in a blaze Down Under in the wee hours of Thursday pushed their families and friends into throes of despair.Radhe Bungalows-II in Chandkheda, residence of the Patels, saw a number of friends and relatives flocking to visit the aggrieved parents of Sunil, who were inconsolable. Sunil had gone to Australia about 10 months ago to do a two-year course in hospitality management. He was also working part time there. His family had shifted to the present house about a year back and had plans to get Sunil married soon. Sunil lived at Footscary Victoria on Belarat Road in Australia with five other friends. His roommate Darshan Mandalia, who was at work when the fire broke out, later informed Sunil's parents about the mishap, his brother, Viral Patel, told DNA. "My mother was not informed of Sunil's death till evening. She came to know when my parents had to go to Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar to get a DNA test done. The test is mandatory in Australia to claim the body," Patel said. Sunil's body had 90% burns and as per the Australian laws, a DNA test is must for identifying the body and its relation to the claimant. The DNA test procedure is likely to take about a week to complete and Sunil's parents will request Gujarat government to coordinate with the Indian consulate to expedite the recovery of the body.Sunil had done his B.Com from Nav Gujarat College followed by external M.Com from the same college. He had also done a banking management course from National Institute of Co-operative Management, Gandhinagar. Sunil's school friends, who had gathered at his house, were shocked. Dhaval Pathak, a friend and neighbour, said, "Sunil was a friendly guy and ambitious too. He always planned to go abroad and settle there. This news has shattered all of us." Sunil's father, Ramanbhai, works as a peon in Ahmedabad District Co-operative Bank at the D-cabin branch, while his mother is a homemaker. Sunil had plans to call his younger brother along with parents to live with him, but fate had something else in store for him.Deepak Prajapati's family, too, is trying hard to come to terms with the tragedy. His brother, Sunil, said, "Deepak had moved to Melbourne two years ago with his wife, Vanita, who is a student of civil engineering there. A commerce graduate, Deepak, worked in Australia. We are utterly shocked by his sudden death." said Sunil, who stays in Vadodara with his family.The family members of Jignesh Sadhu could not be contacted. Shalin Bhatt, one of his friends and fellow students, said, "We came to know about his death in the morning. Since then, we have been trying to get in touch will his family. This has come has a shock to us."Bhatt said Sadhu had been in Australia for last 16 months, studying horticulture at Victoria University. "He was in third semester as me. In fact, I could clear my exams only because of him. He was extremely soft-spoken and a nice guy. I cannot believe he is no more," he said.
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