Delhi's 'Ambulance Man' helps cremate COVID victims

NEW DELHI: Amid the increasing number of people dying of coronavirus in Delhi, getting an ambulance to transport the body from the hospital to the crematorium has become difficult. However, there is the 'Ambulance Man' of Delhi who comes to the rescue of those who want to cremate the bodies of their kith and kin when the hospital staff refuses to even touch them for fear of getting infected with Covid-19. Chiranjeev Malhotra, known as the 'Ambulance Man' of Delhi, is a resident of Karol Bagh area and has helped people in the cremation of 1,200 bodies. His daughter tries to restrain him but Malhotra believes that if everyone will stay at home then who will help the people cremate their loved ones. Since the resurgence of the Covid-19 infection, Malhotra has been cremating more than 30 bodies a day, including those who have none to cremate them.

Chiranjeev Malhotra told IANS, "I have cremated 500 to 600 corpses of Covid-19 victims. We also cremate the unclaimed bodies." Malhotra transports the bodies in his own ambulance to the crematorium from the hospital and performs the last rites with full rituals. (IANS)

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