48 days after death, Indian sailor Dixit Solanki, killed in Oman missile strike, finally cremated in Mumbai
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Indian sailor Dixit Solanki, killed in a missile strike off Oman's coast on March 1, 2025, was cremated in Mumbai on Saturday, 48 days after his death. He was the first Indian casualty of the regional conflict. His remains arrived in Mumbai on April 5. DNA identification proved inconclusive due to charring. His family performed last rites at Kandivali cremation ground.
Key Entities
Dixit SolankiOmanMumbaiKandivaliMarch 1, 2025West Asia conflictDirectorate of Forensic Science Laboratories