Delhi cop posted at crematorium postpones daughter marriage, helps in nearly 1100 covid cremations

New Delhi: India is currently facing an unprecedented rise in the daily coronavirus numbers. Amid the surging casualties due to the deadly covid-19 virus, health infrastructure has been crumbled.

But in this chaos, there are many warriors who are working day and night just to defeat this virus, among them is a 56-year-old Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar. He is helping families in the cremation of Covid victims ensuring dignity in death for the deceased.

“I have helped nearly 1100 people. I have taken both shots of vaccines and take all precautions. If we help others, the God will help us,” ASI Rakesh Kumar said.

Kumar is deployed at Hazrat Nizamuddin police station and he has till now helped 1100 people in cremation of their loved ones.

#DelhiPolice ASI Rakesh 56yr old, father of 3, lives in PS Nizamuddin barrack. On duty at Lodi Road crematorium since 13 Apr, has helped over 1100 last rites, himself lit pyre for over 50. Postponed daughter's marriage due yesterday to attend to #covid duties#DilKiPolice #Heroes pic.twitter.com/dQJhjnt81w

— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) May 6, 2021

The policeman has even postponed his daughter’s marriage so that he continues to help people in need. “I have postponed my daughter’s marriage to help people here,” Kumar, 56, said, adding, “How can I think of celebrations at such time.”

“There are times when a woman or an elderly person loses their loved one and is alone. They don’t know what to do. The ambulances put the bodies outside the ground and leave. We have to help them. I have helped children cremate their parents and grandparents. The second wave is bad. I remember helping a teenager perform the last rites of his father; that pain and suffering can’t be explained,” said Kumar.

Delhi Police ASI, stationed at Lodhi Road Crematorium, helps in cremation of people who died due to COVID.

I have helped nearly 1100 people. I have taken both shots of vaccines & take all precautions. I have postponed my daughter's marriage to help people here: ASI Rakesh Kumar pic.twitter.com/ir3oE5XUfb

— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2021

Delhi recorded 335 deaths, 19,133 new Covid infections and 20,028 recoveries in the last 24 hours with 90,629 active cases.

According to Delhi government health bulletin COVID 78,780 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.