Hyderabad, 11 August
Infant’s body goes missing from graveyard hours after burial in Punjagutta
Family discovers the missing body when they return to bury the infant’s twin; graveyard staff detained for questioning
In a shocking incident, an infant’s body went missing from a graveyard in Punjagutta just hours after burial, leaving a grieving family devastated.
The six-month-old infant was one of a pair of twins who died within a day of each other following health complications. The family discovered the body was missing when they returned to the graveyard to bury the second twin. Infant’s body goes missing from graveyard hours after burial in Punjagutta.
Twin infants die within a day
According to information available, a couple from Ghansi Bazaar in Charminar had six-month-old twins who were undergoing treatment at a corporate hospital in Banjara Hills due to health complications.
One of the infants died on Saturday.
The family took the baby’s body to the Punjagutta Hindu graveyard on Road No. 3 in Banjara Hills on Sunday and buried it. The graveyard staff reportedly charged the family Rs 2,500 for the burial. Infant’s body goes missing from graveyard hours after burial in Punjagutta.
The family faced another tragedy later that night when the second infant also died.
Family returns to graveyard
On Monday afternoon, the family returned to the graveyard with the second child’s body. They intended to perform the last rites and bury the twins together.
However, they were shocked to find that the burial spot of the first infant had already been dug up.
The infant’s body was missing.
The family reportedly questioned the graveyard staff and demanded an explanation, leading to an argument at the site.
After performing the last rites of the second infant, the family approached the Banjara Hills police and lodged a complaint.
Graveyard staff detained
Following the complaint, police registered a case and began investigating how the body disappeared from the graveyard.
The graveyard staff were reportedly detained and questioned by police.
Investigators are examining whether there was negligence on the part of the staff or whether the grave was accessed by someone else after the burial.
Police probe underway
Police are now looking into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance, including when the grave was opened and what happened to the infant’s body. Infant’s body goes missing from graveyard hours after burial in Punjagutta.
Officials have not yet disclosed further details of the case.
The investigation is underway as police seek to determine how the infant’s body went missing within hours of the burial.