Disrespect towards the dead: Body carried on trolley for 8 hrs

Rourkela: In yet another instance of disrespect towards the dead, a labourer’s body was carried on a trolley rickshaw for eight hours here on Thursday as the kin of the deceased was not allowed to perform the last rites at any cremation ground since he was not able to afford the cost.

As per reports, Mangala Lohar had to go from one funeral ground to another carrying the dead body of his elder brother Dharambir Lohar on a trolley as staff of all cremation grounds that he went to allegedly denied him to conduct the last rites.

“Due to lack of money, I was barred by the staff of cremation grounds to perform last rites of my elder brother,” Mangala said.

Later, a social activist came to know about the ordeal of Mangala, a resident of Jharkhand, and informed police about the issue. After that, cops reached the spot and sent the body to the morgue of a government hospital.

Sources said Mangala and his brother had been working as labourers in Rourkela.