The families of two British citizens who died in a plane crash in India last month were sent the remains of other people, according to a lawyer representing the families.

       In one case, DNA samples taken from a casket found “commingling” of genetic material from more than one victim of the crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, India, said the lawyer, James Healy-Pratt. In the other case, a DNA sample taken from the casket did not match that of the victim, he said.

       Both families who were sent the “wrong remains” had to delay funeral plans because of the errors, said Mr. Healy-Pratt, who is representing more than 20 British families who lost loved ones in the June 12 crash that killed 260 people.

       “This has added an indescribable psychological distress to families who are already going through the trauma of losing a loved one,” he said.

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       Mr. Healy-Pratt did not identify the families who had received the mismatched remains.

       News of the errors, which were earlier reported by Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India began a two-day state visit to London on Wednesday. Mr. Modi was expected to meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain to sign a trade agreement.

       In response to the report, a spokesman for India’s ministry of external affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said in a statement on Wednesday that the Indian authorities had adhered to “established protocols and technical requirements” when identifying the victims, and that the Indian government was working with British authorities to address the matter.

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