DNA Confirms Suraj Lama's Body as Kerala High Court Demands Full Case Review

Overview

• The Special Investigation Team told the court that DNA testing identified the body found in Kalamassery as that of Suraj Lama.
• The bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and M. B. Snehalatha directed the Nedumbassery SHO to present the complete case file and the post-mortem report on February 9.
• The court ordered Ernakulam Medical College, Kalamassery, to release the remains to Lama’s family.
• Judges called the episode a systemic failure, apologized to the family, and said adherence to protocol could have kept Lama alive.
• The court will examine whether police inaction contributed to his death, noting he was deported to Kochi, reported missing on October 8, 2025, taken into custody and sent to hospital on October 10, then discharged before his body was found on November 30, 2025.