A prisoner from the state of Madhya Pradesh has been released on bail and is helping in burying COVID victims. Shyam Baba, originally from Madhya Pradesh, was convicted of murder in 2009 and was recently released from prison on bail.
Shyam Baba, who saw the daily death toll from the coronavirus as he was released, began to assist in burying the bodies in a local cemetery in Thar district, 60 km from Indore. Shyam Baba volunteered to perform the funeral rites for the corpses of the corona victims as the family was reluctant to perform the funeral rites due to the risk of infection as it was necessary to follow some strict procedures to carry out the last rites of the corona victims.
Shyam Baba, who currently spends most of his time in the cemetery, is involved in unloading bodies from ambulances, stacking bodies and performing funeral rites for bodies as and when required. The prison administration, which saw Shyam Baba’s commitment during the pandemic, has ordered his bail to be extended for another two months at his request.
However, he said he was concerned about such deaths and prayed to God that a pandemic like this should not happen again soon. Hemendra Singh Banwar, a social activist, praised Shyam Baba for coming out of jail on parole and engaging in such social service during the Corona outbreak last year.
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