Missing brain, heart, intestines, wrong name of wife: Inside Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan's death in Venezuela

The body of a 33-year-old Indian sailor, Rakesh Chauhan, has been returned from Venezuela in a disturbing state, reportedly hollowed out with nearly all his vital internal organs missing. Chauhan, a seafarer from Uttar Pradesh, died in Venezuela's Falcon state on May 7, with his death certificate citing a heart attack as the cause.

After his body was repatriated nearly two months later, his family requested a second post-mortem in Uttar Pradesh. This examination revealed the shocking absence of his brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach, and intestines. The medical examiners concluded that the exact cause of death could not be determined due to the missing organs, making it impossible to ascertain if fatal internal injuries had occurred.

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My husband had gone to work on a ship; he was murdered there, and his organs were removed. To this day, they haven't given us a proper report, despite our repeated requests. They didn't even return his personal belongings; they wouldn't even speak to us properly; the company representatives were dismissive.

The Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI), which brought attention to the case, claimed the missing organs were even more extensive, including the spleen, pancreas, thyroid, larynx, and trachea. The union stated that not a single organ was found in the body.

Chauhan's wife, Ranjana, has vehemently alleged that her husband was murdered and his organs were removed. She accused the shipping company of withholding crucial information and being dismissive towards the family's repeated requests for a proper report and the return of her husband's belongings. The family is seeking an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Chauhan's death and the condition of his body upon return.

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Indian Seafarer Rakesh Chauhan reported dead in Venezuela. Mortal remains sent back to his hometown in Uttar Pradesh without any autopsy report or details from Venezuelan authorities. Family demanded re-autopsy. The official Post-Mortem Report conducted in India reveals a horrifying truth: NOT A SINGLE ORGAN was found in the body.