Ghazipur crematorium chief pandit and cremation manager Sunil Sharma speaking to ANI. [Photo/ANI]
Ashes of cremated Covid-19 victims pile up at Ghazipur crematorium as relatives hesitant to collect them
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Updated: May 15, 2021 19:08 IST
By Ajit K Jha
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Ashes of Covid-19 victims who were cremated are piling up at the Ghazipur crematorium here as relatives are hesitant to collect them due to the fear of contracting infection, said the chief priest and cremation manager.
Speaking to ANI, Ghazipur crematorium chief pandit and cremation manager Sunil Sharma said, "As per Hindu religion, after a person is cremated, the ashes are collected in a vessel and immersed in the Ganga or other rivers within a period of time. The ashes of COVID patients who die due to the disease have piled up at the crematorium. Due to the fear of contracting COVID infection, people are not coming to the crematorium to collect the ashes of their family members."