Traffic of Corpses: Bundhoo Reveals that at Least Three Medical Schools Involved

Lormus Bundhoo responded to the Private Notice Question of the Leader of the Opposition this Tuesday, April 15 based on the allegation that a scandal about a week ago.

When referred to the Seva Ashram Krishnanand who also has "offered" corpses, 12 Specifically, in anatomy classes, Bundhoo argued that in some of these cases the regulations were not respected. He explained that there is a law in force since 2000, which states that unclaimed bodies are required to be kept until at least six months. He added that it is only under order of a magistrate that the body can leave the morgue.

Moreover, the response of the Minister has lifted the veil on the fact that it could be that the Seva Ashram Krishnanand has acted illegally by giving bodies in these medical schools. Even if the director Boojhawon Premchand, in an interview with the lexpress , said there was never any traffic corpses. However, he told that six bodies from the nursing home have been transported to the SSR Medical College between 2001 and 2007. 

For their part, the officers of the Ministry of Social Security also investigate 59 existing shelters. Through a circular, the ministry asked to inform in writing if they have already given the corpses to medical schools. To date, 48 responded in the negative. The others have not yet responded. According to Gowrea Raj, head of communication of the Ministry of Health, "they must give us details in writing. It is in their interest to cooperate. " He added, that if they do not respond, they will not be in order. 

The police investigation continues its course, the minister said.