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Crematorium by day, parking lot by night

After the last rites of the dead are completed during the day, this crematorium in Mira Road turns into a paid parking lot; residents allege the son of a local politician runs this racket

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This cremation ground in Mira Road is not likely to give the departed eternal rest. The plot, where last rites of individuals are conducted in full ceremony while the sun is still out, doubles up as a parking lot for auto drivers and cars during night.u00a0As creepy as many may find this, but the crematorium in Penkarpada, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), is allegedly being used by the son of a local corporator as a parking lot after 10 pm. Auto drivers are charged Rs 250 a month while car drivers pay Rs 300 in exchange for parking facility, said sources.

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