Giving Dignity To Unclaimed Bodies
The Sunday Standard|May 24, 2020
‘Sharif Chacha’ has been performing last rites of unclaimed bodies in Faizabad for last 27 years. His exceptional endeavour began after he son was murdered in 1993 and couldn’t get a decent burial, reports Namita Bajpai
Namita Bajpai
Giving Dignity To Unclaimed Bodies

Cycle mechanic, based in Khirki Ali Beg locality of Ayodhya, Mohammad Sharif was happy in his small world with four sons and his wife despite earning meagre amount to make their ends meet. But everything changed in 1993 when he lost his eldest son who was murdered mysteriously in Sultanpur and couldn’t get a decent burial.

It was then Sharif decided that unclaimed bodies should be given a decent burial or cremation when there is no one else to do so. Since then he has been carrying unclaimed bodies on his cycle or a pushcart to a nearby cremation or burial ground for the final rites.

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