Several of them were decomposed beyond recognition and the police and hospital authorities have recommended a DNA test to as the last resort, reports the Hindustan Times.

The riots have killed at least 47 people across the country and left around 350 injured.

The first body recovered on Feb 26 was that of Ankit Sharma, a staffer with the Intelligence Bureau, whose family said that he was attacked by a mob during the violence. The last five bodies, recovered from the drains on Sunday and Monday, are still unidentified, according to the report.

The police also said that they are not sure whether all recovered bodies are of people killed in the riots.