AGARTALA, June 10 (TIWN): Finally, after 24 hours of wait, the COVID-19 deceased Biswa Kumar Debbarma’s dead-body received funeral today at the Battala crematorium. MLA Sudip Barman, MLA Asish Saha visited the spot with the administration there and talked to the locals for hours. They did counselling of the locals for a long time to make them understand that cremation will not spread Corona Virus. This counselling was necessitated after on yesterday the locals blocked road, protested for not allowing COVID-19 patient’s dead body cremation. But today after much attempts, in the presence of police personnel and security the dead body was finally given last funeral under Hindu rituals with God’s name chanting. On being asked by media, MLA Sudip Barman said that the locals had a misconception that from the dead body’s smoke Coronavirus may spread but he did his best to break the conception.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kJahuqyzps&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2DnZfmcnb8lVUoxNvQmpmbq6rjBjZUKJwJEKE2FhCK_lRMtFIOBa-uSpc MLA Sudip Bamran convinced Battala locals for cremation of COVID-19 patient's dead body. TIWN YouTube Video June 10, 2020

Talking to SDM Ashim Saha, he said that administration works under process and on yesterday that is why it did not take any hurried action. Today after the all attempts to convince the locals, this cremation was done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEqHuC7Y8xw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1SAQq3RYLKw5GCHv_KcFh4qVZUY4n9LvoVOyQFUVLCfRUFrdEotfk9Tkg Dead body of COVID-19 Patient finally gets funeral at Battala crematorium under police security. TIWN YouTube Video June 10, 2020