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Indian seafarer's body returned from Venezuela missing organs, family seeks probe
The body of an Indian seafarer, Rakesh Chauhan, who died in Venezuela, has been returned to India with allegations of foul play. His family claims vital organs, including the brain, heart, and lungs, were missing, and the body showed extensive prior stitching. A seafarers' union is seeking intervention from the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Venezuela to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death and the condition of his body.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 6 · Right 4 n = 11
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (6 votes, 7 outlets): Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Times of India
- Right (4): Firstpost, India Today, Republic World, The Pioneer