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Odisha family cremates body believing son was dead. He returns home after a month

Summary by India Today
A Dhenkanal family was reunited with Sanatan Naik weeks after cremating a body they believed was his. The case has left the identity of the cremated person unresolved and raised questions over the identification process.

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The family of a missing youth in Dhenkanal, Odisha, had cremated him, believing him dead. But after about a month, he returned home alive. While this has brought joy to the family, the question of who the unidentified body that was cremated belongs to has become a new mystery for the police investigation.

Bhubaneswar: A young man returned home alive after his body was cremated and his last rites were performed. The incident took place in Dhenkanal district of Odisha. 29-year-old Sanatan Naik was found dead at home after a month...

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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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