Kochi, Dec 1 (NationPress) On Monday, the Kerala High Court instructed the Director General of Police (DGP) to provide comprehensive information pertaining to a body discovered in a marshy region of Kalamassery, believed to be that of Suraj Lama, a 50-year-old individual who vanished on October 5 after his arrival in Kochi from Kuwait.

During the hearing of a habeas corpus petition lodged by Lama’s son, which accused the police of negligence and inaction, a Division Bench consisting of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha mandated that the Superintendent of the Medical College Hospital, where the missing man was reportedly taken by law enforcement, must supply all medical records and reports by Thursday, December 4.

The court expressed apprehension regarding the police's management of the situation.

"We require complete details immediately. We need to understand how this person was transported to the hospital, what transpires there, and a detailed timeline. We are sincerely hoping and praying that this is not his body," it stated.

The bench acknowledged that the petitioner asserted his father suffered from cognitive issues due to an accident abroad and was repatriated to India for this reason.

The court demanded clarification on how the alleged detainee was admitted to and subsequently released from the Medical College.

Upon learning that a body had been located in marshland in the HMT area of Kalamassery, with postmortem and DNA profiling currently in progress to confirm identity, the bench, noting that the body may have been undetected for over a month, sharply criticized the city’s surveillance measures.

"What type of city surveillance allows a body to remain in a marshy area within a municipality for such an extended period without being discovered? This is profoundly troubling," it remarked, highlighting that the area is part of the proposed Judicial City.

Critiquing the police’s failure to act promptly during the critical ‘golden period’ of missing person cases, the court requested explanations for the lack of supervision in such areas.

It insisted that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), previously appointed by the court, should persist in examining the case, including efforts to trace the missing man's belongings sent from Kuwait.

The Court emphasized that the investigation team, rather than local police, must present all details during the next hearing.