Konika's body finally returns

Body of Bangladeshi national Konika Rani Sarkar, 43, arrived in Bangladesh through Hili immigration in Hakimpur upazila yesterday, nearly six days after being stuck in India due to address problem in her death certificate issued by Malda Medical College Hospital in West Bengal.

Around 5:30pm, his mother's body entered Bangladesh territory, said tearful Khokon Sarkar, elder son of the woman.

On December 26, Konika along with her son Tokon Sarkar, 18, went to India through Hili land port for treatment purpose.

Tokon returned home alone leaving his mother at a relative's home in Balurghat of South Dinajpur as they required more money. He again entered India on February 12 through the same port.

As the condition of the woman turned critical on that night, she was admitted to Malda Medical College Hospital with local address. She died there the following day. 

Accordingly, the hospital authorities issued her death certificate mentioning local address. Consequently, there was administrative problen to send her body to Bangladesh.

Sanjay Basu, district magistrate of South Dinajpur, sent the body on February 15 when Tokon brought the issue into his knowledge.

Meanwhile, the boy obtained a clearance from Bangladesh Embassy in Kolkata, which allowed him to take his mother's body back home.

The body was handed over to the family in the afternoon, said OC Aftab Uddin of Hili immigration.