However, divers, who help retrieve the bodies, make a lot of money — anything between Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 to fish out a mutilated body. “Relatives of anyone who falls into Bhakhra Main Line canal or the seasonal rivulets in Ropar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura or anywhere in this belt rush to this place,” said a diver.
“There is no rule or law on cremating such bodies,” said Dharminder Singh, a diver who has been in the business for the past 15 years.
Khanauri SHO Hardeep Singh said he had no knowledge about the decaying corpse. However, when he was told that the spot was just a few hundred metres from his police station, he admitted the long-drawn procedure and the legal tangle after fishing out the bodies with no one to claim them result in complications.
Sangrur DC V K Ohri said he would inquire into the incident it being a serious issue.
DIG P S Gill said he will direct Sangrur SSP Naunihal Singh to make arrangements to fish out the bodies and take necessary action.
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