Lynch victim's family to get death certificate from RIMS: SDO

The death certificate of Alimuddin Ansari, who was lynched by a mob of cow vigilantes in Ramgarh district in June last year, will be issued by the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, a district official said.

"We have already forwarded a letter to the RIMS authorities in this regard and Alimuddin Ansari's death certificate will be issued from there," said Sub-Divisional Officer, Ramgarh, Anant Kumar when his reaction was sought on a report published in a section of media in this regard today.

The media report said that the police were yet to submit a report to establish where he died a crucial piece of information that has denied Alimuddins family his death certificate.

The SDO Ramgarh said the district authorities had explained the procedure to get the death certificate to the victim's widow and son and said they would be visiting the RIMS soon to get it.

"They will get Alimuddin's death certificate from the RIMS, if they approached the RIMS authority," Kumar added.

However, Alimuddins wife Mariyam Khatoon said, "We had approached the RIMS in Ranchi for getting the death certificate but the authorities refused to issue it saying that Alimuddin was brought dead and the RIMS issues death certificates only for patients who died in the hospital.

"The authorities suggested that we should approach the district administration for the death certificate."