NEW DELHI, 30 JULY
2015 — A 20-year-old
Manipuri youth identified as Soibam Akash S/o (L) S Samananda of Guwahati Basti Raj Bari
has reportedly died in New Delhi on 29 July 2015.
Sources said the deceased body could not be sent home due to
high cost of transportation of body. The body was buried in West Delhi
Cremation, Punjabi Bagh.
"After my personal request Punjabi Bagh, West Delhi
Cremation ground incharge Mr Kuldip Chana has agreed to cremate his dead body
free of cost. I have expressed heartfelt thanks on behalf of North-East people
at Delhi," said Mr Robin Hibu IPS, Nodal Officer for North East Region,
Delhi Police.
Mr Chana further agreed for future free cremation of poor and
helpless north-east people in Delhi. Christian burial ground in Burari and
Dwarka has also agreed to bury free-of-cost for poor and helpless people from
north-east.
Last time one Assamese woman was buried with the help which
comes through contributions from Delhi Police for North-Eastern Region (DPNER)
and other few kindhearted people.
In an exemplary voluntary service, Assam representative of DPNER
Mr Saranjay has sacrificed the whole day and night to give a decent burial of
the deceased woman, whose dead body was lying at DDU Hospital.
Another 20-year-old woman Dhunita Munda D/o Kariya Munda of Akul
line, Chapor, Dhubri district, Assam who works as domestic maid in Kirti Nagar,
New Delhi died on 28 July 2015. The dead body was buried in Burari today.
In today's burial, Manipur representative of DPNER Mr Raju Singh
is with the dead body for her last journey at the crematorium.
On behalf of the North-East people in Delhi, Mr Robin Hibu, the
Nodal Officer for North-East People expressed his gratitude to Mr Saranjay, Mr
Raju Singh, Mr Kuldip Chana, and the Parish Priest of Burari, Dwarka.
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| Dead body of an Assamese woman cremated in Delhi . Pi:- Raju Singh (MYMAD) |
"Wish we had some emergency fund as recommended by the
Bezbaruah Committee for such social works, atleast give our North-East poor
decent burial, away from their loved ones, away from their home...buried in the
midst of strangers.....but for few DPNER Representatives accompanying in their
last journey on earth," asserted Mr Robin Hibu.
Courtesy:~ DPNE / Lalbruce
