Mumbai head constable cremates 50 COVID-19 bodies in one year

Updated On: 02 May, 2021 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | ANI

The head constable said he has cremated about 50,000 dead bodies in his 27 years of service in the Mumbai police. In the last one year, he performed the cremation of 500 people out of which 50 were COVID positive.

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A COVID-19 cremation ground | Pic/mid-day archives

Gyandeo Prabhakar Ware, a head constable at Mumbai's Tardeo police station, has cremated 50,000 unclaimed dead bodies in the past 20 years and 50 COVID positive dead bodies during the coronavirus crisis, according to a certificate of appreciation issued by the Mumbai police.

Speaking about Mumbai's situation during the second wave of the COVID pandemic, Ware said, "Mumbai is in an unimaginable situation. I never thought I would see something like this. A lot of people are dying. There is barely any space left for cremation. People have to wait in line for 5-6 hours."