Bodies of 14 Maoists lying in Midnapore morgue for over a year

December 01, 2011 14:20

The bodies of 14 Maoists killed in encounters with joint forces in Jungle Mahal area of West Bengal, are lying in a morgue for over a year now as no family member has turned up to claim them, police and hospital sources said.
The morgue at Midnapore College and Hospital has just seven ice trays but has been forced to accommodate all 14 bodies, hospital sources said. "The bodies have not been identified by family members and until this is done they cannot be disposed of, unless the concerned authorities give permission," the sources said.

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