The labourers had died after a tent in which they were sleeping caught fire on January 1.
Bodies of nine labourers who were burnt to death more than two months ago in Chinab Valley area of Jammu and Kashmir, were exhumed today after officials received forensic reports establishing their identities.
The bodies will now be handed over to the families, who had so far been unable to carry out the last rites since the identification was pending.
The labourers -- who were working at a construction site near Nashri along Srinagar-Jammu National Highway -- had died after a tent in which they were sleeping caught fire on January 1.
While the body of one labourer was identified, nine others were charred beyond recognition.
Several others had sustained injuries in the fire.
"We had carried out DNA profiling of all nine victims before they were buried and their caskets were properly numbered," said Bashir Ahmad Dar, district magistrate Ramban. "DNA samples of relatives were also taken and after matching them with the victims, we were able to identity the bodies," he added.
Mr Dar said once he received the forensic report, bodies were exhumed and handed over to their legal heirs.
Three of the victims were from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and all others were locals from three districts of Chinab valley region.