Vlogger Rifa's body reburied soon after postmortem

The police had started the investigation into Rifa's death last week following a complaint filed by her family raising several doubts over the incident.

Kozhikode: The body of Vlogger Rifa Mehnu who had died under suspicious circumstances in Dubai was reburied after postmortem on Saturday.

The remains were returned to Pavandoor and buried after the postmortem that was held at the Government Medical College in Kozhikode.

The postmortem was performed by a team headed by Dr Lisa John, head of Forensic Department.

Rifa's body had been exhumed from the grave at the Pavandoor Juma Masjid on Saturday.

When the police and officials reached Pavandoor on Saturday to exhume the body.

Meanwhile, a CCTV clip showing a spat between the couple has emerged. The images are from the shop where Rifa used to work in Dubai. Rifa is seen crying as she goes back to the shop after a tiff with her husband.

Rifa was found hanging in her flat at Jafiliya in Dubai in the wee hours of March 1. The body which was brought to her native place, was buried on March 3.

An inquest of the exhumed body will be conducted in the presence of the tehsildar. Subsequently, forensic experts will conduct an examination and collect samples.

The police had started the investigation into Rifa's death last week following a complaint filed by her family raising several doubts over the incident. A case was also registered against Rifa's husband Mehnaz.

The case is being probed by Thamarassery Deputy Superintendent of Police T K Ashraf. Rifa's family had stated that they were made to believe that the forensic examination conducted in Dubai was actually a postmortem.

The police considered the family's demand for exhumation of the body and postmortem under these circumstances. The cops received the permission from the Revenue Divisional Officer for exhuming the body the other day.

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