Body of Maha Kumbh stampede victim handed over without autopsy and deathcertificate

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- The body of Basanti Poddar(65), a Maha Kumbh stampede victim was handed over by the Uttar Pradesh government authorities to her family members without proper paper including the death certificate and autopsy report.

The body was brought here on Thursday for a postmortem and cremation, official sources said.

Sources said the matter was informed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who assured all sorts of assistance and directed her cabinet colleague to ensure all government help.

The victim, a resident of Bijoygarh in South Kolkata, had gone to Maha Kumbh at Pragyaraj along with her son and daughter for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya died in a stampede on Wednesday. The incident occurred between 1:00 AM and 1:30 AM at San...