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COVID-19

From Dump yard to Grave yard

Story of a unclaimed land in Pune which is now handling COVID-19 dead bodies

sharon singh
Abdul Khan the grave digger who have been digging graves for COVID dead bodies since the inception of the pandemic in Pune
Till now i have performed more than 250 cremeations , most of them are on unclaimed bodies, I want to provide them last rites when no one is their to claim the body Anjum Majumdar
Months back this particular patch of land was just another place to dump garbage but now the place has been taken over by the social workers like Anjum for burial .
From arranging PPE kits to organizing funeral services according to religious belief of the dead all things are managed by a nameless group at cost zero .
The group comprise of people from all walks of life who just want to help in light of humanity .
Every possible precaution and guide lines by government are followed before wrapping dead body inside shroud.
Their is always a risk of contamination but the zeal doing the humanitarian task keeps their hero spirit alive .
Mr. Anjum has no big expectations neighter from government nor from locals all he dream to break the stereotype that were created around Corona .

Though the India is showing a impressive recovery rate but the efforts of unsung heroes like Anjum get unnoticed .

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