New Delhi: Amid the rising variety of folks dying of coronavirus in Delhi, getting an ambulance to move the physique from the hospital to the crematorium has develop into tough. However, there may be the ‘Ambulance Man’ of Delhi who involves the rescue of those that wish to cremate the bodies of their kith and kin when the hospital workers refuses to even contact them for worry of getting infected with COVID-19.
Chiranjeev Malhotra, often called the ‘Ambulance Man’ of Delhi, is a resident of Karol Bagh space and has helped folks within the cremation of 1,200 bodies. His daughter tries to restrain him however Malhotra believes that if everybody will keep at dwelling then who will assist the folks cremate their family members.
Since the resurgence of the Covid-19 an infection, Malhotra has been cremating greater than 30 bodies a day, together with those that have none to cremate them.
Chiranjeev Malhotra advised IANS, “I have cremated 500 to 600 corpses of Covid-19 victims. We also cremate the unclaimed bodies.”
Malhotra transports the bodies in his personal ambulance to the crematorium from the hospital and performs the final rites with full rituals. If individuals are not in a position to pay, he doesn’t ask for any cash from them, quite he himself purchases all of the supplies used within the final rites.
He stated, “In case of the whole family being infected with Covid-19, we come forward to help such families. There are many people who live abroad, but if a family member has died here we also perform their last rites.”
“We have issued a helpline number, we have started this service since last year. We have also started an NGO ‘Sant Shiv Seva Foundation’. Our service is available free-of-cost.”
“We have five ambulances which are being used only to bring the bodies for the funeral. If we have to transport any body from one place to another we also help people in that,” he added.
Malhotra owns a wire making manufacturing facility however in such tough occasions he has given up every part to assist folks.
