20 additional bodies found on the Nishtar Hospital’s rooftop in Multan had been buried.
The bodies were reportedly buried by the police in a graveyard close to the hospital with the help of the Edhi Foundation.
According to sources within the police department, more than 20 bodies were handed over to them after DNA tests. After DNA samples were collected, the bodies were buried.
Five bodies and human remains had been buried a few days earlier.
Recently, hundreds of unclaimed bodies were found on the Multan hospital’s rooftop. The inquiry committee suggested burry them.
Last week, news of the Nishtar Hospital’s desecration of bodies emerged. Videos of bodies laying on the hospital’s rooftop were shared on social media. Later, the hospital’s mortuary and rooftop were found to contain hundreds more unclaimed bodies.
Several bodies are reportedly decomposing in the room built on the Nishtar Hospital’s roof, according to sources.
The Punjabi government was notified of the issue on October 14 and decided to look into the matter.
A six-person committee was established by Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi to look into the event after the videos and photographs were posted online.
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