Relatives stage road blockade in Erode alleging delay in post-mortem
Relatives of a deceased loadman in Erode staged a road blockade to protest delays in the post-mortem process. They alleged that a jurisdictional dispute between two local police stations caused the administrative hold-up.
Why it matters
This highlights bureaucratic inefficiencies in local law enforcement that can cause significant distress to grieving families.
Relatives of a loadman who died at the Government Headquarters Hospital in Erode on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) staged a road blockade on the Erode-Coimbatore main road on Thursday (September 10, 2026), alleging that the police had delayed the post-mortem examination.
Easwaran, a resident of Soolai, was seriously injured in a road accident at Palayapalayam about 15 days ago. After undergoing treatment, he had returned home. He was brought to the hospital on Wednesday after he developed health complications and died, his relatives said. The relatives alleged that the police had delayed the post-mortem examination, leading to tension at the hospital.
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