Jodhpur police cremated Muslim youth despite missing report, family finds out after DNA test: Report
Jaipur: Jodhpur police are under scrutiny after allegedly cremating the body of a 20-year-old Muslim youth, identified as Ismail, despite his family having filed a missing person report days earlier.
Ismail, a resident of Chimanpura Gali-4, was reported missing by his family at the Sadar Bazar police station on June 20, three days after he disappeared. On June 21, an unidentified body was recovered from the Gulab Sagar reservoir and taken to the mortuary at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, falling under the jurisdiction of the Sadar Kotwali police station, as reported by The New Indian Express.
Despite the fact that Sadar Bazar and Sadar Kotwali stations operate from the same premises, there was reportedly no coordination between the two units. On June 25, Sadar Kotwali police cremated the body after labelling it “unclaimed.”
Just a day later, Ismail’s sister-in-law came across visuals of the body and grew suspicious. She alerted the family, who approached the Sojati Gate police station and demanded verification. A DNA test was subsequently initiated, the report added.
On June 27, Ismail’s mother, Malka, submitted a blood sample for DNA analysis. When the results from the Forensic Science Laboratory confirmed the body was indeed her son’s, the family was left devastated. She accused the police of both negligence and serious insensitivity. “He should have been buried, not cremated,” TNIE quoted her as saying.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Nemichand of Sadar Bazar police acknowledged the misstep, stating that the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, which made identification difficult. “It was considered unclaimed at the time. After we were informed of the missing report, we proceeded with DNA testing,” he stated.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
