Bhubaneswar: In order to authenticate the identification of our bodies and hold faux claimants at bay, the Odisha authorities on Monday began conducting DNA sampling in sure uncertain instances earlier than handing over the mortal stays to real family members.
The choice was taken after two totally different households from Bihar’s Bhagalpur claimed one physique as that of their relative. The physique was past recognition, being severely mutilated and face disfigured. Unable to resolve whom the physique needs to be handed over to, the state authorities determined to conduct DNA sampling of the claimants and to make it a common process in such uncertain instances.
“We will hand over the body only if the DNA matches. We suspect some people might be making false claims over bodies because of the hefty compensation from the Railways and the respective state governments,” an official stated.
“The family members, relatives or friends who are not able to identify the deceased body in the Balasore train accident case can contact +918280346629 for DNA sampling tests,” one other official on the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) assist centre stated.
Stating {that a} DNA testing centre is now purposeful in AIIMS Bhubaneswar, the official stated the members of the family may give samples for DNA testing. “Only if the DNA samples match, the authenticated person will be handed over the body,” he stated.
Meanwhile, officers at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar got here throughout an incident whereby a girl from the Badamba space in Cuttack district made a declare over a physique. She was discovered crying continuous however when the officers contacted the police in Badamba, they came upon that nobody from the world was touring in any of the ill-fated trains.
“By the time we decided to call the police, the woman had left, confirming our doubts,” an official of the medical institution stated. Photographs and movies of family members receiving the our bodies of their kin had been additionally taken as a precautionary measure to keep away from controversies later.
Besides, Chief Secretary P Ok Jena stated the federal government will even conduct DNA sampling of unclaimed our bodies earlier than cremating these 72 hours after the accident. “As per the law, the government can cremate unclaimed bodies after 48 hours. But we are keeping those for more time so that their families in different states can turn up. In cases where relatives don’t come for claiming the bodies, we will cremate those after keeping DNA samples for future use, if any,” Jena stated.
