Indian Consulate warns of fraudsters charging high fee to repatriate mortal remains

The Consulate General of India has issued an advisory regarding fraudulent agents who charge “exorbitant amount” for the repatriation of the mortal remains of Indian citizens to their home country.

- Nasreen Abdulla

In the advisory the Consulate has said that it extends assistance “through its panel of community associations under ICWE” for the repatriation of mortal remains in accordance with the Government of India guidelines.

According to this, when a deceased does not have any employer/sponsor or when the insurance policy does not cover the cost of repatriation of mortal remains, the families do not require to incur any expenditure.