UP: Body Dragged By Its Legs At Autopsy Centre In Jhansi, Police Launch Probe As Video Surfaces

In the nine-second viral video, two men were seen dragging the body by a cloth that had been tied to the legs, while entering the autopsy facility.

A viral video shows two men dragging a body into an autopsy facility in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.

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A horrifying video showing two men dragging a body by its legs while entering the autopsy facility in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh went viral on social media.

NDTV sources indicated that the latest video was taken outside Jhansi Post Mortem House. However, the day of the incident could not be confirmed immediately. 

आपका कलेजा फट जाएगा, इंसानियत शर्मसार हो जाएगी! वायरल वीडियो झांसी के पोस्टमार्टम हाउस की बतायी जा रही है। देखिए कैसे एक डेड बॉडी को अस्पताल के कर्मचारी जमीन पर घसीटते ले जा रहे हैं। इन पर तो सख्त कार्रवाई होनी चाहिए#Jhansi@jmdnewsflash @Manchh_Official pic.twitter.com/ukn2Xdeyym

— Amit Singh (@amit3_singh) January 6, 2025

In the nine-second viral video, two men were seen dragging the body by a cloth that had been tied to the legs, while entering the autopsy facility. Sources also confirmed that both the men are operators of an ambulance.

Investigation Into Video Is Currently In Process: Police 

The Post Mortem House has not yet issued a statement, but Circle Officer Ramvir Singh confirmed that an investigation into the video is currently in progress. "The police have taken note of the video that has gone viral. Two people can be seen dragging a body. We are trying to ascertain the place and time of the video. Further action will be taken on the basis of our probe," Singh added. 

सोशल मीडिया के माध्यम से प्रकाश में आये एक वीडियो,जिसमें दो व्यक्ति एक शव को घसीटते हुए नजर आ रहे है। वीडियो के जाँच के सम्बन्ध में क्षेत्राधिकारी नगर की वीडियो बाइटः- pic.twitter.com/rq0Oy33PnF

— Jhansi Police (@jhansipolice) January 6, 2025

He also mentioned that a case had previously been filed against one of the individuals seen in the video. In that case, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Jhansi had lodged a complaint regarding a video that had gone viral, showing a body being thrown off a vehicle.