Mysore/Mysuru, May 24 -- A heart-rending story of a man who could not return to his native village to perform his father's last rites

Aging process and death are inevitable to every human being and we all wish to stand by the deathbed of our dear ones and share grief with our family and friends. This man, however, was deprived of that, thanks to lockdown. All he could do was just watch his father's last photo on his mobile phone and mourn hundreds of miles away from his home.

Asif, a resident of Gadag, came to Mysuru to work as a Tonga rider. Despite hearing about the death of his father, Asif could not return to Gadag. All he could do was watch his father's photo on his mobile phone and pay his last respects from Mysuru.

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