Former Odisha footballer dies in Assam; body sent to Mizoram

A former footballer from Odisha, Naresh Akula, who was working at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Assam on June 10 last. However, Naresh’s family members, who reside in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district in Odisha couldn’t get his mortal remains as the body was sent to Mizoram by ONGC, according to reports.
When asked, the ONGC officials allegedly said the family members that a woman from Mizoram, named Lal Muan Kui, is a claimant for the body as her name was listed as Naresh’s wife in the official records.It came as a shock for Naresh’s family as Naresh was already married with Arati since 2012 and they have a four-year-old daughter.