'How Did He Die?' Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Exhumation Of Gopan Swami's Body From 'Samadhi' Site
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'How Did He Die?' Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Exhumation Of Gopan Swami's Body From 'Samadhi' Site

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The Kerala High Court today refused to stay exhumation of Gopan Swami's body, a retired headload worker who as per his family reached the pinnacle of spirituality and attained 'Samadhi' on January 09, 2025. Unconvinced by the family's claim that there was no suspicious circumstance surrounding Gopan's death, Justice C S Dias orally enquired how the man died and whether the family had obtained his death certificate. The Court however orally enquired about the cause of his death and stated that the Police has the right to register an FIR and investigate if a cognizable offence is made out. It further stated that Police, as per Section 194 of the BNSS, has right to investigate when death occurred under suspicious circumstances, giving reasonable suspicion of homicide.

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Body of self-styled Kerala spiritual guru Gopan Swamy exhumed
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ABP News  

The police on Thursday exhumed the body of a 69-year-old man, whose family claimed that he had attained 'samadhi, near Neyyattinkara in the capital district. Under tight security, the Neyyattinkara police unearthed the grave and recovered the body, reportedly identified as that of Gopan Swami. "We held talks with the family members and shifted the body for a post-mortem examination," …

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The Hindu  

The Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police on Thursday have unearthed the body of Hindu priest Gopan Swami, whose mysterious death had been the subject of controversy for over a week, at Neyyattinkara in the capital district. The action followed a ruling by the Kerala High Court on Wednesday, which refused to stay the process, and affirmed the police’s authority to investigate the …

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India Today  

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HC declines to stay exhumation of body of Gopan Swami
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The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday declined to stay the proceedings initiated to exhume the body of Gopan Swami of Neyyattinakara, which had been reportedly buried under a memorial constructed for him. The court also refused to interfere with the investigation launched by the police into the alleged burial of Gopan Swami by his sons. Dias passed the order on …

Kerala High Court declines to stay exhumation of 'self-styled spiritual guru'
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Kerala High Court allows police to exhume body of man who attained 'Samadhi'
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India Today  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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Kerala temple priest’s mysterious death: Collector approves body exhumation amid controversy
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The Hindu  

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