CRPF to probe disrespect shown to jawan’s body

HARIPAD: CRPF will conduct a detailed probe on the allegation of disrespect shown to the body of a CRPF jawan. The body of A Anil (33), son of Achankunju of Chingoli, was brought in a decomposed state. Anil had reportedly died while trying to take his mobile which fell into a water body. His relatives refused to receive the body. K C Venugopal MP intervened and brought the issue to the attention of the CRPF authorities. Venugopal said they had assured to conduct a probe.

The body of Anil, who died in Bilaspur on March 24, was brought to Haripad, his native place by the jawans of Pallipuram army camp. The body was in a decomposed stage and had no clothes also. Anil’s relatives refused to receive the body, alleging that disrespect had been shown to it. Following that, the police talked to the collector and RDO and after assuring to conduct post-mortem again, the body was shifted to taluk hospital mortuary from the private mortuary.

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