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Jalgoan boy`s body exhumed after family suspects foul-play in death

Jalgoan boy`s body exhumed after family suspects foul-play in death

Authorities have exhumed the mortal remains of a 12-year-old boy in Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra about two and a half months after he died, as his family suspected foul play in his death, officials said. The deceased was identified as Ganesh Naval Patil, a resident of Rel village in Dharangaon taluka, they reported to PTI. In March this year, Ganesh had collapsed after a bat struck him on the chest while he was playing cricket. Following his death, his family members had buried him on the bank of the Girna river. However, his father later suspected foul play and demanded an inquiry into the incident, police said. The demand prompted revenue and police intervention and based on the order of tahsildar, the body was exhumed in the presence of health officials and forensic experts told PTI. Body exhumed in Dhule; post mortem to determine need for a criminal probe After exhuming the body it was sent to a government medical college in Dhule district for a detailed post mortem, an official said. Ganesh`s parents, …

Inmate dies by suicide inside district jail in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri

Inmate dies by suicide inside district jail in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri

Updated on: Nov 28, 2025 11:47 pm IST The inmate’s body was found hanging from an iron angle in the toilet of the barrack early Friday morning. An inmate lodged in the Lakhimpur Kheri district jail allegedly committed suicide in his barrack on Friday, officials said. The body has been sent for a post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause of death.(Representational Photo) The deceased has been identified as Suresh Verma (50), a resident of Madhaupurwa village under Dhaurahra police station area in Lakhimpur Kheri district. District jail superintendent PD Saloniya said Verma was brought to jail from Dhaurahra police station on Thursday evening. His body was found hanging from an iron angle in the toilet of the barrack early Friday morning. He said Verma had gone to the toilet under knowledge of the barrack keepers, however, when he did not turn up for a long time, the barrack keepers informed the jail authorities, who recovered the dead body. The official added that an investigation into the matter would be carried out and appropriate action would …