DC impact: O Rukkamma’s body cremated
This newspaper had highlighted the issue in the report (Spelt wrongly, body denied funeral) on Monday.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2019-11-04 19:57 GMT
Hyderabad: The highly decomposed body of O. Rukkamma, which had been detained at the Osmania General Hospital over a spelling mistake, was handed over to the Second Chance Trust (SCT) on Monday morning for the last rites.
This newspaper had highlighted the issue in the report (Spelt wrongly, body denied funeral) on Monday.
The trust employees stated that the body was in a highly decomposed state and they immediately carried out the cremation rituals.
Mr Jasper Paul, founder member of SCT, said, “Not a single question was asked. We were just called and the body handed over. But its condition upset us the most. My team has been involved in the last rites of more than 100 destitute and we never felt so helpless.”