Ensuring dignity in death for patients
The Hindu
‘Human Rights’ Sam
A Good Samaritan in Tiruchi city has single-handedly cremated nearly 100 bodies of patients who died of COVID-19 in the last month. R. Sam, a resident of Subramaniapuram, used to cremate unidentified and unclaimed bodies prior to the pandemic. He took to burying bodies of those who died of COVID-19 as many had no next-of-kin to bury them. Mr. Sam, better known as ‘Human Rights’ Sam, had seen many unidentified bodies not getting a dignified cremation. Moved by it, he took it upon himself to do it, prior to the pandemic. He befriended authorities at the police stations located around Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, and officials at the GH, who would permit him to take unclaimed bodies.More Related News