Police officers at the spot where Gopan Swami’s body was exhumed in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, on January 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police on Thursday (January 16, 2025) have unearthed the body of Hindu priest Gopan Swami, whose mysterious death had been the subject of controversy for over a week, in Neyyattinkara. The exhumation took place from the tomb where his sons had claimed he had “attained samadhi”. The exhumation process began around 7 a.m. on Thursday, under heavy police security. The action followed a ruling by the Kerala High Court yesterday, which refused to stay the process, and affirmed the police’s authority to investigate the cause of death. The particular area at Kavuvilakam, near Aralumoodu, was cordoned off, with access restricted to police and officials. The scene sharply contrasted with the events two days earlier, when Gopan’s family and certain Hindu organisations confronted the police and local residents, who raised suspicions of foul play surrounding his death. The exhumation was overseen by Sub Collector and Thiruvananthapuram Revenue Divisional Officer Alfred …