Delhi Police Perform Last Rites Of 2 COVID Victims On Humanitarian Grounds

Amid the COVID situation in Delhi, the Delhi Police performed the last rites of two people who died from the virus on humanitarian grounds in Dwarka, as per ANI.

The police performed the last rites of a woman in Dwarka since there was nobody to do so. The woman's name was found to be Jai Matnani.

"As there was nobody to take responsibility for the cremation of the dead body of the lady. On humanitarian ground Dwarka Police team took the responsibility for the cremation of the lady and the dead body was immediately shifted to the cremation ground, Sector 24, Dwarka and cremation of the dead body has been done as per Hindu rites," the police said.

The police further said that on enquiry it came into the knowledge that the lady had come to Dwarka at her brother's house and later on passed away during treatment after she had tested positive for the virus.

PTI

In another instance, the Delhi police cremated the relative of an army man who succumbed due to COVID-19 in North Dwarka as a good gesture to our defence forces.

The police said that they arranged all the required and the final rites of the victim, who was identified as Biswanath Pramanik, were performed.

"Lieutenant colonel Soumen Mondal called me for urgent help regarding cremation of his father-in-law who was Corona positive and no one was willing to help them for cremation. Even crematorium was not available as he is posted in Leh and can't come to Delhi in such sort span of time. They arranged all the required and the cremation of Biswanath Pramanik was done for a good gesture to our defence forces," said the DCP, Dwarka.

ANI

Earlier on Sunday, Delhi Police has set up a digital data bank of plasma donors to facilitate plasma therapy in an effort to connect donors and needy recipients, after due authentication.

This initiative will help in facilitating timely Plasma therapy for the recipients, thus saving precious lives.

Delhi recorded 22,933 fresh COVID-19 cases and 350 related deaths on Sunday, as per the state health bulletin update. The city now has 94,592 active cases. The total coronavirus cases count in the city has gone up to 10,27,715 and the number of deaths has soared to 14,248.