In a rare incident in Patna village, Balasore, the funeral procession of a 14-year-old boy was halted at the last moment. After doctors declared him dead, family members had prepared the body on a bier for cremation. However, suspected snakebite death required a post-mortem for the poor family to claim government compensation. Acting on villagers' advice, the body was taken off the funeral bier and sent back to the hospital in an ambulance. Nilgiri police are investigating, and the final rites will be performed after the autopsy. https://otvkhabar.in/odisha/minors-body-taken-back-from-funeral-bier-for-post-mortem-in-balasore-12110897 #creator program