Guruprasad
The last rites of COVID patients are being conducted only at Vijayanagar crematorium, also known as Mukthidhama. Now, on an average ten such cremations are being conducted every day.
After the dead body is placed on bamboo bier, it is brought to crematorium where only a few relatives of the dead wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are allowed to perform rituals. Later, the body is cremated by the crematorium staff as per COVID norms.
“This is not a business for me. I am just helping those who are in need. For the first time in 40 years, I am seeing so much demand for this article, which is used only when someone is dead. I feel very sorry that I am witnessing considerable demand nowadays. Rich or poor, everybody needs to learn a lesson from this pandemic — Wear masks and maintain social distancing without fail,” Guruprasad said.