In an unusual case in Kerala, the police exhumed the body of a man who was believed to have attained ‘Samadhi’, a state of meditation or spiritual trance in which one is thought to leave the earthly body behind. The man had been found sitting in a meditative posture and was presumed to have entered Samadhi. However, after a detailed investigation and some suspicions regarding the circumstances of his death, the Kerala Police decided to exhume the body for further examination.
The authorities were concerned that the case might involve foul play or other suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. The exhumation was conducted with respect to the individual’s spiritual beliefs, but the need for a thorough investigation was paramount to determine the actual cause of death. This case has sparked a debate about the balance between spiritual practices and law enforcement protocols, with many questioning the role of the police in investigating spiritual phenomena.