Bhopal, April 29 -- Two Muslim workers of Bhopal municipal corporation have been performing last rites for Hindu COVID-19 patients as the kin of the deceased refuse to cremate the bodies out of fear of the infection spread.

Danish Siddiqui and Saddam Qureshi, two Bhopal municipal corporation's fire wing workers, have been carrying out this noble work while fasting during the holy month of Ramzan.

As they practice fast during the holy month, they said that they cater to the calls from families of COVID-19 victims who cannot perform last rites and need them to do the rituals. Some of them see the last sight of the deceased person on a video call.

Danish and Saddam, have cremated over 60 victims and believe that humanity is above religiou...