An Indian family kept the bodies of their deceased relatives for 18 months without cremation. Claims that the deceased was simply “coma” and still hopes to be revived.
The Indian Express newspaper reported that the deceased, known as Vimlesh, was an accountant living in Kanpur. Uttar Pradesh He died in April last year of “pneumonia” during COVID-19. outbreak in India
However, his wife did not believe that her husband had died and had brought “Holy Water” He sprinkled his decaying body every morning, hoping to free him from a coma.
A police officer told the media that Every time a colleague asked where Wimlet had gone, the family would only say “I’m sick” and they bought an oxygen tank. and told the people in the community that a coma was living in the house
“They really believe. that the deceased is still alive and will get better,” the police said.
Alok Ranjan, Chief Medical Officer of Kanpur Confirm that there will be no offense to this family. Because what they can’t do is considered a “crime”.
He said that he used to talk to relatives of the deceased why they kept the bodies for so long? to which the relative replied “It feels like he’s still breathing,” but didn’t ask for details.
However, doctors finally tried to understand Wimlay’s wife and family and were able to bring his body to the funeral service on Sept. 23.
Source: Malay Mail