SHILLONG, Aug 17: Around two months have passed since MeECL official Bob Marley Sangma was laid to rest after reportedly killing himself, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Tura, MK Lyngdoh, has now directed the police to exhume the body following doubts expressed by Bob’s sister, Tangre Marchina Sangma, regarding the investigation in connection to his death.
The court has entrusted West Garo Hills District Police with the task so as to verify if there was any foul play in the case.
Bob Marley, an SDO of the Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (MePDCL) in Tura North Division, reportedly died by suicide on June 9 this year.
However, the sister of the deceased suspected foul play in the death of her brother after videos and photos showed some injury marks on the body of the deceased. She had then lodged an FIR with the Tura Police Station seeking re-investigation.
In an order, the Chief Judicial Magistrate cited the sister’s doubt on the investigation as though there were injury marks on the body of the victim, the post-mortem report showed no injuries.
Tangre had also added in her complaint that the marital relations of the deceased with his wife and her family were not cordial. “It has been requested by the deceased’s sister that regular case is registered in the matter and the body of the deceased exhumed, conduct post mortem again and investigate the case in depth. The Investigating Officer (IO) of the case has therefore sought the passing of necessary orders for the exhumation of the body, holding an inquest on the spot and conducting of PM to ascertain the actual cause of death,” the Chief Judicial Magistrate said in the order on August 11.
The Tura Municipal Board (TMB) has been directed to send a team for the exhumation and burial of the body of Bob Marley with a district magistrate asked to conduct the inquest.
Following the Court order, the IO, SK Marak, has written to the TMB to fix the date of exhumation of the body on August 24 this month at 7 am at the Hawakhana graveyard. (UNI)
