TIRUPATI: The second wave of coronavirus has wrecked the lives of many families, where people have lost their loved ones, sole breadwinners, youngsters, parents and orphaned many children. There have been instances where members of the same family struck by COVID have been hospitalised in different places and were unaware of the death of the other. Unless they are in constant
AP: Tablighis perform last rites of 560 COVID-19 victims
Unfazed by hateful propaganda, Tablighis are conducting last rites of COVID-19 victims irrespective of their religion
By IANS| Posted by Sameer | Updated: 11th May 2021 9:57 am IST IANS
Tirupati: When 26-year-old K. Damodar Reddy lost his battle to COVID-19 at SVIMS Hospital in this temple town, his blood relatives did not come forward to perform his funeral, but a group of Muslims ensured his last rites as per Hindu traditions.
When a church pastor Vetti Dasu died of COVID-19 at Ruia Hospital, nobody from his relatives came to receive the body and again the Muslim group rushed to the hospital, received the body and arranged for his last rites as per Christian customs.