UP Woman Forced To Carry Covid+ve Husband's Dead Body In E-Rickshaw

In heartbreaking visuals shared online, the woman can be seen sitting in the back of the e-rickshaw and holding on to her husband's body as it is driven home

A woman from Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad was forced to carry the body of her husband - who died of COVID-19 - in an e-rickshaw, because she had no money to pay for an ambulance. Her son alleged his father was unable to get a bed, or treatment, from hospitals or Covid treatment facilities. He also said ambulance drivers charged exorbitant amounts to carry the body home. In heart-breaking visuals, the woman can be seen sitting in the back of the e-rickshaw and holding on to her husband's body, which appears to be tied to the frame to prevent it from falling out of the vehicle. With more than 2.85 lakh active cases UP is one of India's worst-affected states; on Tuesday morning it reported nearly 30,000 new cases and 285 deaths in 24 hours.