Shastri Boodan
Relatives of a man who died in a freak accident are appealing to the relevant authorities to conduct an autopsy and release the body before January 30.
Hardeo Manohar, 63, died on January 21 when a truck backed up on him. Manohar, an employee of a central-based road paving company, was giving directions to a truck driver reversing onto the Manzanilla-Mayaro Road. The truck rolled over him, killing him instantly. January 21 was supposed to be his second-to-last day on the job.
Alisha Sooker, 26, Manohar’s granddaughter, said relatives are being given the run-around at the Forensic Science Centre. Sooker said, “He died Tuesday (22 January). On Wednesday, we identified the body, and they assured us we would get the body on Friday. Up to today, we haven’t gotten a call from them.”
Sooker added that their pundit advised the rituals should be performed before January 30, as the period after is a “bad time.”
Keith Scotland, Minister in the Ministry of National Security, said he would look into the matter and understands the family’s need to complete their religious rites.