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DNA Test Exhumes Truth: Parents' Son Confirmed Dead
15 Oct
Summary
- Court ordered body exhumation for DNA profiling.
- DNA confirmed the exhumed body belonged to the couple's son.
- Discrepancies in the postmortem report led to the exhumation.
The Madras High Court witnessed a solemn moment on October 14, 2026, as a couple awaited DNA profiling results. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan had ordered the exhumation of a body from an Erode burial ground for this purpose.
The test confirmed the exhumed remains belonged to the couple's son, a student at NIT Rourkela, who they were told had died in a February 28, 2026 road accident in Odisha. The parents were alerted to discrepancies in the postmortem report, particularly regarding the son's previously removed wisdom teeth and visible facial scars from a January 2025 accident.
Justice Lakshminarayanan acknowledged the difficulty of the situation, noting the mother's belief her son might still be alive. The judge directed the court registry to provide the DNA report to the parents, who needed it for authorities in the United States, as their son was an American citizen by birth studying in India via the DASA scheme.
