‘Missing body’ case: Cops to carry out DNA test

Police in Kolkata have decided to carry out a DNA test to resolve the mystery surrounding a missing dead body. The body belongs to an undertrial who passed away at a hospital during the Durga Puja festival. The police suspect that the family of another individual claimed the body, thinking it belonged to their relative. They will question hospital staff who were on duty at the morgue during the relevant period and believe there may have been a mistake in identifying the body. The hospital authorities argue that it is the police’s responsibility to properly identify and hand over the body.