While trying to overcome the tragedy, he also had to deal with money problems that increased with his sister's death. The only available hearse driver charged 5,000 Indian rupees ($68) for a 6-km (four-mile) journey to the nearest crematorium – five times the going rate. When Khondare reached there, there was a long queue of dead bodies and waits of more than a day. In the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 24-year-old Mukul Chaudhary faced similar problems after his mother died in the state capital Lucknow. "You are standing in front of me with something which might save me and you’re looking at my pocket."

Source: The Star May 14, 2021 11:15 UTC