I Need My Rest (For Late Fr. Bismarque Dias) Poem by Bernedita Rosinha Pinto

Christians must adhere to Christian faith, it's rites and rituals.

DM writes to Bismarque family to take possession of body

PANAJI

The office of the collector and district magistrate, North Goa has on Friday written to the family members of late Fr Bismarque Dias, requesting to take
possession of the body of Fr Dias and conduct the final religious rites.
"Considering the police report that the body of late Fr Dias is no more required
for any purpose of investigation, you are requested to take the possession of
the said body within 15 days from the receipt of this letter and dispose as per religious rites", reads the letter.
According to information a week back the Crime Branch police had written to the office of the collector and district magistrate, North Goa informing that the body of the deceased Fr Dias is lying unclaimed in the morgue (GMC) .
The letter further says, the police inspector crime branch had issued a no objection certificate (on November 25,2015) to carry out the final religious rites
on the body of Fr Bismarque Dias. This office had also issued the NOC dated November 9,2015 to carry out the final funeral rites as the body is no more required for the purpose of investigation, the letter read.
Recently the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) headed by retired District Judge A D Salkar and comprising of J A Keny issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and the dean of Goa Medical College seeking reasons for keeping the body of Fr Bismarque Dias in the morgue at Goa Medical College for over 16 months. NT Dtd: 02/04/2017