India

Ambulance Driver Who Ferried COVID Dead Succumbs To Virus

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: In a cruel irony of fate, an ambulance driver who had ferried around 200 bodies of COVID-19 victims for last rites has himself succumbed to the virus.

The 48-year-old ambulance driver, Aarif Khan, died at Hindu Rao Hospital here on Saturday.

Khan was employed with Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal, which provides free emergency services in NCR, Indian Express reported.

According to his colleagues, Khan would often pitch in with money for the last rites of a COVID-19 victim if a family was in need or help with the rituals if a deceased’s near ones were not around.

“He ensured everyone got a farewell, but his own family couldn’t give him that. They saw his body from afar for a few minutes,” said Jitender Kumar, a fellow ambulance driver.

Jitender said Khan fell sick on October 3 and underwent a COVID-19 test, which came positive. He died within a day of getting admitted to the hospital.

Khan’s family said he slept in an ambulance parking lot for over six months, staying in touch with his wife and four children on the phone.

“We only met when he came over to pick up something like clothes… I used to go to check on him sometimes. We were always worried about him. But he never bothered about COVID-19. He just wanted to do his job well,” said Aadil, the deceased’s son.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Jailed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s Wife Launches WhatsApp Drive Seeking Support

New Delhi: A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's ED remand was extended till…

March 29, 2024

Odisha Braces For Hot & Humid Weather Over Next 4-5 Days; Mercury May Soar To 40°C

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience hot and humid weather conditions during the next 4-5…

March 29, 2024

Congress Gets Fresh Income Tax Notice Of Rs 1,700 Cr; Check Ajay Maken’s Big Claim Against BJP

New Delhi: In another blow to cash-strapped Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the…

March 29, 2024

CBI Files Closure In AI-IA Merger Probe 8 Months After Praful Patel Joins NDA

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report in the…

March 29, 2024

Odisha Elections 2024: Will BJD Field Surendra Singh Bhoi From Balangir Lok Sabha Seat?

Bhubaneswar: A day after resigning from Congress, former minister Surendra Singh Bhoi on Friday joined…

March 29, 2024

Odisha Elections 2024: Nilagiri MLA Sukanta Nayak Turns Back On BJP, Homecoming Likely

Bhubaneswar: Hours after BJP Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera quit BJP, two-time MLA from…

March 29, 2024

BJP & BJD May Announce 3rd Candidate List For Odisha Elections Today; Bhartruhari & Sidhant Likely To Get Tickets

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD and the main opposition BJP are likely to announce their third…

March 29, 2024

Delhi LG’s Fresh Attack On Arvind Kejriwal Over Inaction In Medical College Harassment Case

New Delhi: New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has launched a fresh attack on…

March 29, 2024