Body of MBBS student Sanaton claimed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 17 2021:
The bereaved family of MBBS student Sanaton Athokpam has claimed his body from JNIMS mortuary and conducted the final rites at Khurai Thangjam Leikai on Monday.
The post mortem examination of the deceased student was conducted on March 16 and the corpse had been lying in the morgue since then.
The OC of Lamphel PS had notified that the body would be disposed of if no claim was made for the same by 7.30 pm of May 18, citing a JNIMS report that the body was decomposing.
On the other hand, Justice for Sanaton Athokpam (JFSA) had condemned Lamphel PS for the notice, while alleging that the police had failed to provide relevant documents such as the post mortem report, death certificate, seizure list, etc, to the family, in an attempt to cover up the death.
JFSA, in a release, had cautioned of continuing its agitations once the Covid-19 situation improves in the state, adding that the government should be solely responsible for any unwanted consequences resulting from the same.