India, Feb. 4 -- Gautam Budh Nagar chief medical officer Dr Narendra Kumar has ordered a probe into an alleged incident at the Sector 94 post-mortem house in Noida, where a family alleged that the staff refused to handle a body until the required fees was paid, forcing relatives of the deceased to pack the corpse themselves.

The incident came to light after a purported video showing family members wrapping the body on their own at the post-mortem house went viral on social media on Tuesday. The purported footage shows a body lying on the ground for a prolonged period in the absence of a stretcher, while relatives are seen arranging a shroud after allegedly being denied assistance by on-duty staff.

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