An Indian family whose 28-year-old son died in Saudi Arabia got the wrong body as a result of a mix-up.
Relatives of Rafeeq, who died of a heart attack, got a shock of their life when they opened the casket and found the body of a woman.
The family discovered the mix-up when the casket reached Rafeeq's home town, Konni, Kerala. A police official attached to the Konni police station confirmed the mix-up.
"The body of Rafeeq, who passed away on February 28 in Saudi Arabia, arrived late last night.
When the family opened the casket, they found the body was of a lady, believed to be a Sri Lankan.
The woman's body is being moved to the Kottayam Medical College Hospital mortuary and arrangements are being made to send the body back, said another police officer who did not wish to be identified.