Body Mix-up Shocks Families as Mistaken Identity Sends Tamil Farmer to Bihar

A staggering mix-up at a state-run hospital in Tiruvallur shocked families when the body of a Tamil Nadu agricultural laborer was mistakenly sent to Bihar, meant for a deceased worker from the northern state.

The family of the Tamil farmer staged a protest upon discovering another person's corpse was presented to them at the hospital. Officials discovered the identity mix-up, realizing the Tamil laborer's body was mistakenly dispatched up north.

Efforts are underway at the Tiruvallur Government Medical College Hospital to reverse the mistake, with the vehicle already 800 kilometers away. Authorities have launched an inquiry to resolve the issue and prevent similar future errors.

(With inputs from agencies.)