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Crime
Father’s Body Left Unattended for Five Days; Son Comes After Explanation
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 06:32 AM
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In South Delhi, a father's body lay unattended for five days before his son, living 5.5 km away, arrived to take it after being informed.
A tragic incident unfolded in South Delhi’s Kalakaji area when a deceased man’s body remained unclaimed for five days. The victim’s son, residing 5.5 kilometres away, was unaware of the body’s presence until he was notified by authorities. Upon receiving the information, the son travelled to the police station to retrieve the remains. Police confirmed that the body had been left unattended at the residence and that no immediate family members had claimed it. The case has raised concerns about the handling of unattended deaths in the city.