India, Sept. 18 -- India,

New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a number of unclaimed dead bodies are piled up in the mortuary of the District Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, as there is no place allotted for their last rites, which are being performed by an NGO, according to an official press release.

Reportedly, three unidentified bodies have not been sent even for post-mortem examinations since last week, the release said.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, as the dead also deserve the last rites with dignity in accordance with their reli...