9 September 2023 12:00 am Views - 219
By Sithum Chathuranga
The burial site of a two-year-old girl in the Rasendrakulam cemetery, located in Nelukkulam, Vavuniya, has been disturbed, with the child’s body mysteriously exhumed and taken away.
The young girl, identified as Lingarajah Deepika (02), tragically lost her life on August 25 when she accidentally fell into a water tank while playing in a relative’s garden. Following a postmortem examination, her body was laid to rest in the public cemetery on August 27.
However, the tranquillity of this resting place was shattered when the child’s father visited the cemetery on the evening of Thursday, September 7, only to discover that the grave had been desecrated. The small coffin remained, but the body of his beloved daughter had been removed.
Authorities, including the police, have yet to receive any information or leads regarding the individual or individuals responsible for this shocking act, nor the motive behind such a heinous act.
Nelukkulam Police have launched a comprehensive investigation into this distressing incident, aiming to unravel the mystery surrounding the unlawful exhumation and disappearance of young Lingarajah Deepika’s remains.