Beleagavi: A man who won the recent election to Bellagavi City Corporation (BCC), decided his celebration to cremate the body of an orphan and emerged as a role model for many politicians.
Over the past five years, Shankar Patil, 32, has cremated 500-600 orphaned bodies and not claimed inside and around the city.
At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, he performed the last ritual of more than 200 bodies.
He along with his friends has provided free cremation services to the poor, especially orphans.
As soon as he received a call that said that the body of a orphan was found near Kakti, he and his friend left where they celebrated the victory of the election.
They carry the body in the ambulance for Sadashivanagar’s crematorium and perform the last ritual.
Patil was previously driving automatic pedicab to support his family.
Then, with the help of a friend, he joined the pharmaceutical company as a medical representative.
However, he always wants to provide social services and the same mind lingering in his mind.
About five years ago, he discussed the body of the craving of those who could not afford it.
Patil told Tii, “We have cremated 500-600 bodies.
Currently cremation will cost Rs 500 – 1,000 and there are many who cannot afford money.
Besides orphans do not have anyone to bury the body.
I was recognized in my environment because This work and how can I leave my service just because I won the election? “Patil has two ambulances dedicated to transporting unclaimed bodies.
During the second wave of Covid, he said, he said he was cremated by more than 200 bodies.