On April 16, a representative of the Department of Home Affairs of Quang Tri province said that after the reflection of Lao Dong Newspaper, the unit has deployed verification related to the grave of martyr Nguyen Van Ngoan.
At the same time, the unit has also proposed to coordinate with other units to collect biological samples for DNA testing.
According to the Department of Home Affairs of Quang Tri province, after receiving the petition from Ms. Nguyen Thi Tai (mother of a martyr, residing in Dak Lak), the unit sent a document to the People's Committee of Dong Le commune to review the dossier related to the grave at Tuyen Hoa Martyrs' Cemetery.
However, because the case has been going on for nearly 30 years, through many periods, witnesses are no longer there, and archives are incomplete, verification is facing many difficulties. Dong Le Commune People's Committee currently does not have enough grounds to accurately determine the grave of martyr Nguyen Van Ngoan.
In that context, a DNA testing plan was proposed to identify the identity.
The Department of Home Affairs of Quang Tri province has requested the Dak Lak Provincial Police to direct relevant units to review and update information on martyrs' relatives, and at the same time collect biological samples according to the mother line for comparison.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper published an article: "The heart of a martyr's family for 30 years searching for a grave".
The content of the article reflects the journey of more than 30 years of searching for the grave of martyr Nguyen Van Ngoan of Mr. Vo Tien Dung's family (wife is Ms. Nguyen Thi Tai, residing in Dak Lak province).
In 1996, the family found a grave named after a martyr at a cemetery in Quang Tri and carried out relocation procedures. However, when excavated, there were no remains under the tombstone.
The incident was recorded and confirmed, but since then, the search journey has not yielded results.
By 2019, when the family returned to the cemetery to burn incense, the grave bearing the name of martyr Nguyen Van Ngoan no longer existed in the management system.
This makes the family even more worried and concerned about the martyr's burial place. The family has repeatedly sent petitions requesting functional agencies to restore martyr's grave information, and at the same time wishes to have DNA testing to have the opportunity to identify the identity.
Just knowing where my father is, my family will be satisfied," Mr. Vo Tien Dung shared, expressing his desire to continue to coordinate with functional agencies to find the grave.
According to the leader of the Quang Tri Provincial Department of Home Affairs, the verification and search for martyrs' remains is an important task, carrying a deep gratitude meaning.
The Department is coordinating with the Provincial Military Command to develop a plan to excavate and collect biological samples at unidentified graves for DNA testing.
In the coming time, the sampling work will be deployed synchronously at martyrs' cemeteries in the area, creating a basis for comparison with relative data, thereby gradually identifying martyrs who lack information.
The application of the DNA testing method is expected to open up opportunities to help the family of martyr Nguyen Van Ngoan in particular and many other families soon find their loved ones who have sacrificed.
