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Bereaved father seeks guidelines on disposal of unattended bodies
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi government to file response on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking framing of guidelines on disposal of abandoned bodies and for carrying out complete videography and photography of the last rites of the unattended dead bodies.
A division bench of justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Prateek Jalan was hearing a petition filed by Ramanuj Pursotam whose son’s body was disposed of by Faridabad police and nothing was kept as proof of that body, not even clothes.
Pursotam’s counsels advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi and Bijender P. Kumar told the court that his son was missing since December 4, 2017. After three months, the petitioner came to know through photographs that his son’s dead body had been disposed of.
In March 2018, the police called Pursotam for identifying the photograph of the body which was disposed of on December 12, 2017.
The police told him that his son body was recovered on December 8 and an autopsy was conducted at a hospital in Faridabad on December 10, 2017.
But Pursotam was not told how the body of his son was disposed of.
He pleaded before the court to issue direction to the police to preserve at least the ashes and physical identity, including the clothes and valuable belongings, of the abandoned dead bodies for a reasonable period of time for handing over the same to the families of the deceased.
He requested the court to issue direction to publicise or advertise the request for identification of the abandoned bodies lying unattended in mysterious circumstances through all modes of communication including all major newspapers and news channels.
He also told the court that currently, bodies are being disposed of in a mechanical manner without completing even the mandatory formalities.
He also sought formation of provision to penalise the police if they deny registering the FIR in case of such incidents.
After the son of Pursotam went missing on December 4, 2017, he went to Jaitpur Police Station in the national capital on December 6, 2017, and reported the incident but the police did not act.
Thereafter, the petitioner continued visiting the police station and kept searching his son in whatever way possible.
Despite his repeated requests, the police did not even register a complaint, said the petition.
“The police of the state refuse to register FIRs even in serious matters which resulted in the murder of the complainant’s son and the case of the petitioner is one of those where police showed extreme disregard for human life,” it said.
“It is submitted that insensitivity of the Delhi Police in handling the cases of poor people is apparent which resulted in the death of young child whose age was hardly 20 years.”
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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