Thoothukudi: Autopsy on the remaining six bodies of those killed in police action during the May 22 Thoothukudi violence were performed and five bodies were handed over to the relatives, while the body of one of the victim is to be received by his family on Thursday.
Following the ruling of Madras high court to perform post-mortem for the six bodies among the 13 killed in police action, the Thoothukudi district administration has made all arrangements to perform autopsy at Thoothukudi government medical college hospital on Wednesday. The relatives of the six gave their consent in writing, following which the post mortem was done on the six bodies by a team of four doctors — Dr Manoharan, Dr Sudalaimuthu, Dr SOmasundaram and Dr Mumoorthy of Thoothukudi medical college hospital under the supervision of the Forensic expert Dr Vinoth Chowdry of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical education and Research (JIPMER).
Four judicial magistrate too were present when the post mortem was performed and the entire process was video graphed.
Eloborate security arrangements were done so as to prevent any untoward incident as the bodies received by the relatives were taken for burial the same day.
