Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Mislabelled Coffin Leads to Body Exchange in Odisha
A family in Odisha was given the wrong body because of a labeling mistake on a coffin.
Rakesh Shaw, who died from an electric shock, was supposed to be in the coffin.
However, when the family opened the coffin, it wasn't Rakesh.
The company that sent the coffin was contacted, and the ambulance had to come back to swap the bodies.
A family in Balasore district received the wrong body due to mislabeling.
Rakesh Shaw, who died of electrocution, was affected by the incident.
The mix-up happened when the coffin was delivered to Mulising village.
The mistake was discovered when the coffin was opened.
An ambulance returned to exchange the bodies after the error was identified.
- Who
- The family of Rakesh Shaw and another person from Siliguri were involved.
- What
- A family received the wrong body due to a mislabeled coffin.
- When
- The incident occurred on Sunday.
- Where
- Mulising village, Soro block, Odisha.
- Why
- The error was caused by incorrect labeling on the coffin at the dispatch point.
- Victim's Name
- Rakesh Shaw
- Cause of Death
- Electrocution
- Age
- 21
- Location of Death
- Bengaluru
- Incident Location
- Mulising village, Odisha
- Date of Death
- August 15
