The district administration on Monday completed the process of handing over the bodies of all 19 persons who were cremated when a private bus caught fire at Chinna Tekur in Kurnool district in the wee hours of Friday.
Kurnool Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) K. Sandeep Kumar said the family members of Prasanth (32) from Tamil Nadu reached Kurnool on Monday morning and took possession of the body. “The family preferred to perform the last rites here themselves and we have made all the necessary arrangements,” he said.
As the bodies were burnt beyond recognition, the authorities collected DNA samples from the passengers and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Vijayawada for comparison. The process of handing over the bodies to their family members began on Sunday after the results of the DNA tests were received.
The district administration has arranged ambulances to take the bodies to the places of origin of the deceased and also arranged food, accommodation and transport for their family members, the RDO added.
Published – 27 Oct 2025 20:53 IST
