<p>Five police constables were suspended after a body recovered from the Ganga in Maldepur village was cremated in their presence using a tyre and petrol, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>A video of the incident was shared widely on social media on Monday.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada on said, "Yesterday, a video went viral on social media in which policemen can be seen conducting the last rites of a person. The policemen displayed insensitivity during the last rites. Five police constables have been suspended and a probed has been ordered into the incident."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/prevent-dumping-of-bodies-in-ganga-ensure-dignified-cremation-centre-to-states-986572.html" target="_blank">Prevent dumping of bodies in Ganga, ensure dignified cremation: Centre to states</a></strong></p>.<p>He said that Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Yadav will be probing the matter.</p>.<p>Phephana police station SHO Sanjay Tripathi told PTI that the last rites of the body found floating on the Ganga river were conducted on May 15.</p>.<p>He added that the person conducting the rituals placed a tyre on the body and poured petrol on it.</p>.<p>The constables have been identified as Jai Singh, Umesh Prajapati, Virendra Yadav, Puneet Pal and Jai, all posted at Phephana police station.</p>
<p>Five police constables were suspended after a body recovered from the Ganga in Maldepur village was cremated in their presence using a tyre and petrol, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>A video of the incident was shared widely on social media on Monday.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada on said, "Yesterday, a video went viral on social media in which policemen can be seen conducting the last rites of a person. The policemen displayed insensitivity during the last rites. Five police constables have been suspended and a probed has been ordered into the incident."</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/prevent-dumping-of-bodies-in-ganga-ensure-dignified-cremation-centre-to-states-986572.html" target="_blank">Prevent dumping of bodies in Ganga, ensure dignified cremation: Centre to states</a></strong></p>.<p>He said that Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Yadav will be probing the matter.</p>.<p>Phephana police station SHO Sanjay Tripathi told PTI that the last rites of the body found floating on the Ganga river were conducted on May 15.</p>.<p>He added that the person conducting the rituals placed a tyre on the body and poured petrol on it.</p>.<p>The constables have been identified as Jai Singh, Umesh Prajapati, Virendra Yadav, Puneet Pal and Jai, all posted at Phephana police station.</p>