Humanity Wins! Muslim Woman Performs Last Rites Of Hindu Man As All His Family Members Were Also COVID Positive
A Muslim woman in Kohlapur, Maharashtra performed the last rites of a COVID-19 infected Hindu man whose close relatives could not make it to the funeral as they had also tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
A Muslim woman in Kohlapur, Maharashtra, performed the last rites of a COVID-19 infected Hindu man whose close relatives could not make it to the funeral as they had also tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The woman, Ayesha Raut, works as a senior manager at Aster Adhar Hospital in Kolhapur.
Her humanitarian act offers a sliver of hope during a time when family members are unable to perform the last rites for their loved one due to the COVID-19 situation.
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Raut performed the last rites of one Sudhakar Vedak (81) who died after getting infected with COVID-19 and was admitted in the Aster Adhar Hospital.
In conversation with PTI, Raut said, "As part of the annual distribution drive during the holy month of Ramzan, my family had decided to donate PPE kits to people working in cemeteries and crematoriums in Kolhapur city."
She added, "When I was at the Panchganga crematorium to distribute PPE kits, I received a call from Dr Harshala Vedak, whose father Sudhakar Vedak had died on Sunday (May 9)."
Dr Vedak asked Raut if she could facilitate the last rites of her father at the Panchganga crematorium as everyone in the family, including herself, were COVID positive.
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Dr Harshala Vedak works as a resident medical officer at state-run Chhatrapati Pramila Raje Hospital in the city.
Raut said, "I was a bit upset as there was no one from Sudhakar Vedak¡¯s side to even attend the funeral. So I called Dr Vedak and sought her permission to perform her father¡¯s last rites."
¡°With her nod, I wore PPE kit and performed the last rites as per Hindu rituals," Raut said.
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Dr Harshala Vedak thanked Raut for her noble gesture.
¡°When a relative dies, there is grief in the family and due to Covid-19 restrictions, people feel the pain more because they can not even attend the funeral or perform last rites," Dr Harshala Vedak said.
