UP: Bodies found buried on banks of Ganga in Unnao

Unnao (UP), May 13: The Unnao district administration has ordered a probe after some bodies were found buried on the Ganga riverbank in the Bighapur Patan tehsil area, officials said on Thursday.

The district administration swung into action after locals spotted bodies buried on the Baksar ghat of the river with some photographs of the bodies too going viral on social media, they said.

“After the matter came to the light, a sub-divisional magistrate was sent to the spot for the probe. He will submit his report,” Unnao district magistrate Ravindra Kumar said. He said the Baksar ghat is on the border of many districts including Raebareli, Fatehpur and Unnao and people go there for the cremation of bodies.

“We will take appropriate action after seeing the situation. Directives have been issued that such situation does not arise,” the DM said when asked about the alleged burial of bodies on the ghat.

However, there was no confirmation if these bodies were of Covid patients.

SDM Dayashankar Pathak, who visited the Baksar ghat of the river with the circle officer, said they did not find any dead body out in the open.

On the exact number of bodies buried on the riverbank, the SDM said he was not aware of the number.

People living near the riverbank on Thursday said no dead body was allowed to be buried and all the bodies being brought to the Ghat are being cremated.

There is panic among the locals after it was found that bodies were being buried in sand on the banks of the river.

It may be recalled that on Monday, scores of dead bodies had been washed up on the banks of Ganga in Ghazipur and Ballia districts. Bodies were also found in Buxar in Bihar.