Maharashtra - Get Information about Unidentified Dead Bodies

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. The relatives, acquaintance of the missing person, shall approach the police station to get information about unidentified dead bodies.
2. Contact link please select the respective district from the drop-down list provided under “District/Police Commissionerates” for respective district portal. Here, use the “Contact Us” menu for contact details.
3. Please visit the respective office.
4. Meet the respective authority at the office and consult with them about the process to get information about unidentified dead bodies.
5. As advised, please write an application on a plain A4 sheet or collect the form (if any) from the concerned authority.
6. Once the complaint is ready, please attach the required documents as per the “Required Documents” section of this page and submit it to the designated receiving authority.
7. This request will be processed further. As the required details will be digitally available, the authorities will try to find the matching details from the database.
8. This complaint or request can be processed immediately. Based on the matching data, the information recorded can be provided.
9. In case the matching data is not availed, the application will be recorded in the office to cross-check for any matching data in near future.
10. The whole process can be completed in same day or as per the timeline provided by the authorities.
11. Fee related information is provided under the “Fees” section of this page.

Apply online

1. Please use the following link to reach the online portal to get matching information of a victim link
2. The user will reach the “Search & View unidentified / Unclaimed dead body” page.
3. Here, please select the dates as per the “Date Range From” and “Date Range To” prompts as appropriate (The end date should be less than 60 days) and click the “Search” button to get the matching records.
4. Please refer the details to find whether the details are matching with the victims.

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Required Documents

• A written complaint (if the complaint form is available in the police station, then make use of it)
• Applicant’s proof of address (Ration card / Bank pass book / Telephone bill / Aadhaar card)
• Applicant’s proof of identity (Voter ID / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence)
• Photo of the missing person (the latest one before missing)
• Aadhaar card
• Additional documents (if any)

Note:

• Apart from the above documents, authorities may ask for additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Office Locations & Contacts

Maharashtra Police Headquarters,
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Colaba,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400001.
Link for contact information link please use the “Contact Us” menu for contact details.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be a citizen of India.
  
• Those who are 18 years and above are eligible to apply.
  
• The relatives, acquaintance of the missing person are eligible.
  

Fees

• This service is offered free of cost. But, the applicant has to pay the charges (if any) as per authorities quote while applying.

Validity

• The information obtained itself is valid for the purpose for which it was obtained and doesn’t warrant any validity with respect to period.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The complaint registration is instant.
• The processing may not take more than a day or as per the timeline provided by the respective police station authorities.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Instructions

• A dead body should only be released when identification is certain.
• Don’t forget to take all the originals of the document along with a copy for filing the complaint.
• Incomplete application will be rejected.
• Avoid spelling mistakes while filling the application form.
• Please find the missing persons squad/desk in police stations for clarification.

Required Information

• Name of the complainant
• Name of the missing person
• Age of the missing person
• Gender of the missing person
• Address of the complainant and missing person
• Father's Name of complainant and missing person
• Email ID
• Mobile number
• Aadhaar card number
• District name
• Date of the earlier complaint registered
• FIR number or any other details as appropriate for the acknowledgement of submission of complaint
• Date of complaint
• Mobile number
• Email ID

Need for the Document

• This process is helpful for the relatives, acquaintance of the missing person to clarify if there is any matching person identity is found.

Information which might help

• While registering a complaint about a missing person, the complainant should clearly mention the date and the probable time the victim was missing. Also, the details of the missing person including name, parentage, age, height, complexion, sex, clothes worn and any special mark of identification etc.
• Apart from making a complaint, the complainant shall also publish an advertisement in a local newspaper about such person mentioning his particulars and identification marks, along with his/her photograph.
• Nowadays, social media platforms and radio/FM can also be useful to find such person.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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