62-yr-old who cremates bodies as mission

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62-yr-old who cremates bodies as mission

Saturday, 15 May 2021 | Ubachak Mohanty | BALESWAR

At a time when most of the people are staying indoors due to Covid fear, a 62- year-old man of Baleswar town has been conducting cremation of corona deceased’s bodies.

He is exposing himself to the risk of infection but his spirits to serve society at this critical juncture are high.

He is Arun Kumar Kar, a resident of Aradbazar. Since 2010 he has been selflessly engaging him to cremate the bodies. For his noble gesture, he is very well known in the locality. In last 11 years, he has helped cremations of about 10,000 bodies.

Kar had a photo studio near Baleswar railway station and he had established himself as a professional in the field too. However, after winding up his studio for some reasons, he started doing social works, including helping relatives cremate bodies. Be it summer, winter or rainy season and whether it is day or night, Kar will be ready to help others in the matter.

In fact, a local committee of the Nayabazar area had formed a committee to renovate a cremation ground near Nuniajodi. The committee comprising over 30 members developed the ground with Rs 35 lakh and named it as Mukti Dwar. Ever since, Kar has not looked back.

The trust board makes all arrangements to perform last rites in the ground and charges Rs 2,000. Kar is supervising and doing the cremation of bodies. Meanwhile, the district administration has identified Mukti Dwar as the only cremation ground for the bodies attributed to Covid.

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