Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Body Mix-up: Tamil Nadu Man's Body Sent to Bihar
At a hospital in India, a mistake happened with two bodies.
The body of a man named Rajendran was mistakenly sent to a different state.
His family realized the mistake when they went to see him.
The body was on its way, but it was brought back.
The hospital is looking into how this happened.
Another man's body was given to Rajendran's family, who returned it.
A 69-year-old man's body was mistakenly sent to Bihar.
The mix-up occurred at Tiruvallur govt hospital near Chennai.
Rajendran's family discovered the error when they wanted to view the body.
The body was in an ambulance over 800km from the hospital before being recalled.
The hospital staff claimed CCTV recordings were incomplete and did not have access to the footage.
- Who
- Rajendran, Manoj Manchi, their families, and hospital staff.
- What
- The body of Rajendran, a Tamil Nadu local, was mistakenly sent to Bihar.
- When
- Wednesday for the mix-up, body returned Thursday evening.
- Where
- Tiruvallur govt hospital near Chennai, India.
- Why
- Due to a mix-up of bodies at the hospital.
Hospital Staff
Families
CCTV Access
Hospital Staff
CCTV recordings were incomplete and access denied
Families
Demanded access to the footage
- Deceased Local
- Rajendran, 69
- Other Deceased
- Manoj Manchi, 55
- Location
- Tiruvallur govt hospital near Chennai
- Distance Traveled
- Over 800km
- Incident
- Body mix-up
