Father Died of COVID, Daughter Jumps on his Funeral Pyre during his Cremation

Rajasthan: A 34-year-old woman sustained severe burns in Rajasthan after she jumped on the funeral pyre of her father during his cremation. Her father Damodardas Sharda, had died after contracting COVID-19. He died at a hospital in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Tuesday.

Police said that while Sharda was being cremated, his youngest daughter Chandra Sharda suddenly jumped on the pyre. Although she was pulled out of it by people around, she sustained around 70 per cent burn injuries.

As per the source, she was taken to a hospital nearby and later, referred to a hospital in Jodhpur for treatment.

Station House Officer, Kotwali police station, Prem Prakash said that Damodardas Sharda, 73, had three daughters. His wife died some time ago. He was admitted to the district hospital on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19.

The police officer said that the youngest daughter had insisted to go to the crematorium for the last rites.

Meanwhile, 6,68,221 people are affected in Rajasthan by COVID-19. Out of these, 4,66,310 have recovered and 4,866 patients have died in Rajasthan. 1,97,045 patients are still in hospital and recovering. Read more

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