<p>The trust denied reports in a section of the media that the freezer box was ordered as early as April 4, though the spiritual guru's death was declared on April 24.<br /><br />Trust member Venu Srinivasan said a devotee of Baba had arranged for the casket and it was brought to Prashanti Nilayam only after his demise.<br /><br />"We never ordered any casket. There is so much devotion among devotees that it was sent by a devotee," he said.<br /><br />"We had to locate a casket for making proper arrangements. The casket arrived only after Baba passed away," he added, refusing to answer any further queries.<br /><br />The row over the casket erupted after Coimbatore-based Kumar and Co International claimed that the casket was ordered at its Bangalore branch on April 4 by a Rajendranath Reddy. It was sold for Rs.107,000.<br /><br />The freezer box was reportedly transported to Puttaparthi the next day.<br />The 85-year-old guru was admitted to Sathya Sai super speciality hospital on March 28 with multi-organ dysfunction.</p>
<p>The trust denied reports in a section of the media that the freezer box was ordered as early as April 4, though the spiritual guru's death was declared on April 24.<br /><br />Trust member Venu Srinivasan said a devotee of Baba had arranged for the casket and it was brought to Prashanti Nilayam only after his demise.<br /><br />"We never ordered any casket. There is so much devotion among devotees that it was sent by a devotee," he said.<br /><br />"We had to locate a casket for making proper arrangements. The casket arrived only after Baba passed away," he added, refusing to answer any further queries.<br /><br />The row over the casket erupted after Coimbatore-based Kumar and Co International claimed that the casket was ordered at its Bangalore branch on April 4 by a Rajendranath Reddy. It was sold for Rs.107,000.<br /><br />The freezer box was reportedly transported to Puttaparthi the next day.<br />The 85-year-old guru was admitted to Sathya Sai super speciality hospital on March 28 with multi-organ dysfunction.</p>