Kin allege huge delays in getting bodies after post-mortem examination, hospital says formalities taking time
Already shattered by the news of losing their family members, the kin of the deceased people, who died in the fatal twin buildings collapse in the Shahberi village of Greater Noida on Tuesday, alleged that they are facing huge delays in getting the bodies after the post-mortem examination.
"We are already going through several hardships and the delay in getting the bodies is creating more trouble. We have lost a family member because of some other person's fault and greed, and now we are facing this is harassment," said Jahangir Ali, brother of one of the deceased Naushad.
However, the officials of the district hospital said that this is actually not a delay but a formality which is necessary before handing over the dead bodies.
"Before handing over the dead bodies, we have to make documentation and other formalities. As several lives have been lost in the incident, we are facing problems in completing the formalities which are causing the delay," said a senior doctor of the district hospital.
Rescue operations continued on Thursday as nine bodies, including that of women and a toddler, were so far pulled out from the debris.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has mounted the rescue operation along with the police and the fire department. Rescuers have deployed heavy machinery to shift concrete slabs and used drills in a bid to reach people buried under the debris. Sniffer dogs were trying to detect signs of life. Meanwhile, the police have arrested five people in connection with the case. Kumar said the fifth accused was arrested today near Tigri roundabout in Greater Noida and he has been identified as Qasim, the project's contractor. Raids were being conducted to arrest the rest of the accused, Greater Noida Deputy Superintendent of Police Avneesh Kumar said.
Additional District Magistrate Gautam Buddha Nagar Kumar Vineet informed that in relation to the building collapse if any person wants to present any evidence or fact then he can present his facts or evidence by calling his office number on any workday till July 25.
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