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<\/a>The Indian Embassy in Venezuela is demanding a full investigation into allegations that Indian sailor Rakesh Chauhan’s organs were removed before his body was sent home. His family claims he died suspiciously on a Venezuelan vessel, and a second post-mortem in India revealed his body was completely devoid of internal organs. The Forward Seamen’s Union of India is also pushing for answers and has highlighted discrepancies in repatriation documents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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