Elderly man in UP carries wife s body on cycle as villagers prevent cremation over fears of Covid
Elderly man in UP carries wife s body on cycle as villagers prevent cremation over fears of Covid
In a heartrending incident in Uttar Pradesh s Jaunpur, an elderly man was forced to carry the body of his deceased wife on a bicycle for hours in search of a place to cremate her.
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UPDATED: April 28, 2021 14:47 IST
The elderly man is seen sitting aside while the body lies on the road along with the bicycle.
In a heartrending incident in Uttar Pradesh s Jaunpur, an elderly man was forced to carry the body of his deceased wife on a bicycle for hours in search of a place to cremate her.
Covid fear forces old man to carry wife s body on cycle
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Husband carries wife body on cycle. Image Source: IANS News
Jaunpur : , April 28 (IANS) Shocking pictures of an old man carrying his wife s body on his bicycle for cremation have exposed another heart-wrenching aspect of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
According to reports, the old woman died of Covid and the local villagers did not allow her cremation in the village, fearing spread of the infection.
Her husband was forced to carry the body of his deceased wife on his bicycle for hours, in search of a place to cremate her.