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  • Sanket Adharia was killed in the blast at the Trauma Centre of the Civil Hospital. A first-year student of B J Medical College, he was to receive a scholarship of Rs 70,000 by the Fusion Study Foundation. His father had already expired and he was the sole breadwinner of his family.

    Mohammad Israr (8) was caught in the blast at Narol Circle along with his mother Shugra Banu. While Shugra was hit by pellets on the head and hip, Israr was struck by a pellet, which entered his brain. His Mother Shugra is still unaware of Israr’s demise.

    Vijay Patni (27), a resident of Navaprabhu Nagar, Asarava, was working as a wardboy in the ICU at the Trauma Centre. He went out to help the victims after the first blast at the Trauma Centre when the second blast killed him. He is survived by his wife Sangeeta (25), two daughters Reshma (8-months), Rohini (5), son Piyush (2), and parents, Sonaji Patni (55) and Rami Patni (52).

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    Ketan Bhagora (22), a student of the RC Polytechnic Engineering College, went to donate blood as a volunteer after the first blast at the Trauma Center. He got caught in the second blast.

    Chandan Goswami (22), a third-year BSc student of the MG Science College, was killed in the blast at the Civil Hospital when he went there to help the injured people and donate blood. He lived with his mother Lalita (52), who works in the Civil Hospital Mess and sister Mona (24).

    Viral Giri Goswami (22), a resident of Surbhi Apartment, Shahibaug, lost his life with Chandan and Ketan, while helping the injured people at the Civil Hospital. On Saturday, he had appeared for the IELTS examination for studying in Australia after completing his engineering course.

    Dinesh Kumar Jain (37) lost his life while helping the injured outside the Trauma Centre. A resident of Madhavpura, he ran a finance consultancy business in Madupura market. Married for ten years, Dineshkumar is survived by two daughters Sweta (3) and Sonu (8), and wife Lalita Jain (32).

    Rajkamal Behola (28) left behind a pregnant wife, Sonal (26), who still hasn’t come out of the trauma.Rajkamal worked as labour contract supervisor. His family is now praying that Sonal delivers the child safely.

    Dushyant Vyas, a laboratory assistant at the Cancer Hospital at the Civil Hospital was teaching his two sons — Rohan (11) and Yash (8) — how to ride a bicycle when the blast took place. Dushyant died on the spot.

    Rohan Vyas (11) succumbed to his injuries on Thursday at the Civil Hospital. His younger brother Yash is receiving treatment at the Apollo Hospital. Rohan's mother, Geeta is still in a state of shock and hasn’t shed a tear for Dushyant and Rohan.

    Dr Prerak Shah (32), an orthopaedic, had come to Civil Hospital with Kinjal, his pregnant wife, for a check up. They were caught in the blast at the parking lot. “His arms and face were blown off and we realised it was Dr Prerak only with help of his keys and identity card,” said Dr Kishore Damore, his senior.

    Kinjal Shah (28) alias Rinki, wife of Dr Prerak Shah, was a medical representative by profession. She too died in the blast.

    Himmat Gohil (25) had joined the Civil Hospital as a Safai Kamdaar only two weeks ago. He went out to help the victims and was caught in the blast at the Trauma Centre. He died on the spot.

    Vishal Rawal (28) lost his life while helping the victims of the first blast in Raipur. He worked as a supervisor in the Civil Hospital and lived in a rented apartment with his mother, Meena. Vishal was to be engaged next month and no one has dared to give the news to the girl's family.

    Ankit Modi (18), an accountant at a trading company, had come out of his office to see what had happened after the first blast had rocked Raipur Chakla. A second blast soon followed, killing him on the spot.

    Nitin Patel (32), a businessman who dealt in polymers, was caught in blast at the Trauma Centre. That fateful day he had gone to visit a temple near the Trauma Centre and was caught in the blast while trying to help the injured at the hospital. He is survived by his wife Kamini and daughter Setul.

    Siyaram Oza (40), was caught in the blast in Bapunagar. Back home, his wife Lakshmi, is inconsolable. “She hasn't eaten, slept or spoken,” said Satish, a family friend. One of her sons, Mukesh is, however, at work. “He set out for work the day after he lit his father's pyre. Now it's Mukesh who has to earn for the family of five,” Satish added.

    Popat Darbar (35) went to buy life saving drugs for his thalassaemic daughter Simone at the Civil Hospital. A week down the line, his seven-year-old daughter is still waiting for her father to return home. Pushpa, Popat's wife is in a shock. Popat was the lone breadwinner for the family.

    Anil Jasana (48) worked as a broker at a diamond-polishing unit. He was killed in the blast at Bapunagar. Anil is survived by his wife Gauri and sons, Hardik (20) and Jevin (21).

    Vishnu Patel (51) had gone to the Civil Hospital to deliver milk. On his way to Meghaninagar, he heard of the blasts and rushed to the hospital to help the victims. He was caught in the second blast and died on the spot. Vishnu's sons, Sunny (21) and Bhaumik (24), second and third year students, are contemplating taking up a job.

    Dahi Purabiya (58) was on her way to Ramol along with her son and daughter-in-law. They were changing autos when a bomb went off at the Ramol Chakla area and Manilal saw his mother breathe her last. His wife Hemlata was severely burnt and he himself suffered injuries due to splinters.

    Sumit Gajera (17) wanted to become a lawyer. On Saturday, he rushed to the Trauma Centre with his friend Ajay to help the people and distribute water pouches, when the blast took place. The bodies of Ajay and Sumit were charred beyond recognition.

    Ajay Chauhan (14) wanted to become an architect. Rajnikant Chauhan, his father, is a lyricist and rues the day when Ajay slipped away from home without telling anyone. “He was a shy boy, who chose to stay indoors. But that day he just went out with his friend Sumit to help the victims and never returned,” he said.

    Dipika Desai (40) went to the Isanpur market to buy some vegetables and died in the blast. Her husband Manoj Desai, a manager with an accounting firm, is trying hard to keep his two children, aged 16 and 13, away from the tragedy.

    Mansukh Dhomadiya (22) had come to Ahmedabad from Patan in search of a job. On Saturday, he went to deliver tiffin to a relative admitted at the hospital and was caught in the blast. His parents in Patan work as landless labourers. “He thought he'll find a better job here,” said his aunt, Meena, who works as a domestic help.

    Kanu Bhedani (70) worked as a contract labourer at Thakkarnagar. He was returning home from work when the bomb exploded in the Bapunagar area. His elder son, Ramesh,couldn't even recognise his body. “It hurts to see your father's body in such a condition,” he said.

    Rajkumar Shah (38) had rushed to the Civil Hospital to help the victims when the blast caught him. “They killed my son, who had gone there to offer help,” said his father Bhuvan Shah. Rajkumar has left behind two daughters.

    Prakash Jain (46) was killed outside the Trauma Centre. He worked as a clerk at the Public Works Department in the hospital. His wife Varsha and daughter Apeksha are still in a state of shock. His son Viral (18) is pursuing graduation and is thinking of taking up a job to sustain his family and support his studies as well.

    A firebrand activist, Jaswant Patel (60) was injured during the Navnirman movement way back in 1970s. Last Saturday, Patel had reached the Trauma Centre with his friend Jaykishan Patel to extend help to the Hospital staff after the serial blasts when an explosion caught them.

    Morarilal Agarwal (50) a fruit vendor was killed in a blast at the Hatkeshwar Circle. His son Pawan had left for home minutes earlier. His wife Saroj saw her husband being picked up by an ambulance. The family of seven reached the hospital later and found Morarilal dead.

    Chirag Chandarvaradhan Shah (41), a businessman, was having tea at a stall when the blast killed him. Shah, the sole breadwinner of his family, has now left behind a retired father, mother, sister, wife and a 12-year-old son.

    Purshottam Patel (45), an employee in an insurance company, had come to the hospital to hand over dinner to his wife Champa, who works at the surgical ward, when he was killed in the blast, along with his two grandchildren, Shraddha and Rohan. The intensity of the explosion had reduced his body to a few pieces of bones and a sack of skin and his body could not be identified till Sunday morning.

    Shraddha Patel (7); While experts had established the identity of Purshottam Patel with some difficulty, it took a lot of time to establish Shraddha's identity. “We had a leg with her clothes, which was sent for DNA testing,” said a doctor.

    Rohan Patel (10); Shraddha's brother, Rohan was traced only on Monday morning amid a pile of three bodies. The body was mutilated beyond recognition.

    Virendra Pandya (43), a higher secondary teacher at the Sharda Higher Secondary School, he had come to the hospital to meet his younger brother Bhupendra, who was recuperating from an accident he had met with two months back. He is survived by his wife Manisha, daughter Manushi and son Ayush.

    Paresh Panchal (38) was killed in the hospital where he had gone to donate blood to the victims. He worked in a factory at the Odhav area, from where he had gone to Rakhial, after he heard of the blasts. He is survived by his wife Preeti, son Swapnil (12) and daughter Karishma (10).

    Jaykishan Patel (51), a retired government servant, had also volunteered to help the victims of the blast at the Civil Hospital when the second blast caught him. Patel is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law.

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