Last Updated: 29 September 2026

Pehchaan portal: Punjab 1st state in India with a statewide public portal to identify unknown & unclaimed dead bodies in Govt mortuaries (launched 2 Sept 2026)^[1]

Problem: ~5,000–6,000 unidentified bodies every year; families search for missing loved ones for years^[1:1]

¶ How it works^[1:2]

• Photo, tattoos, birthmarks & physical details uploaded within 48 hours of postmortem at any Govt mortuary
• Free public search from anywhere in India or abroad via Health Dept websites
• Online claim auto-alerts the Investigating Officer; no need to visit mortuaries or police stations first

References:

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1. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=226220 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 2 Sept 2026) ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎