Andhra Pradesh Man Carried Dead Body Of His Son: In ASR district of Andhra Pradesh, a tribal man had to walk 8 kilometers carrying the dead body of his son. Her two and a half year old son had died in a private hospital, after which she had to travel 8 kilometers in the hilly areas carrying his dead body on her shoulders.
The name of the person is Sara Kothaiya. His second son Ishwar Rao fell ill on April 8, after which he was taken to a private clinic for treatment, where he reportedly died after being given an injection.
The man is a laborer in a brick kiln.
According to The Hindu report, Kothaiya and his wife Seetha had come to Kolluru near Ravulapalem in Guntur district two months ago to work in a brick making unit. they have two children. After the second son Eshwar Rao died in the hospital, the brick unit management arranged for an ambulance to transport the bodies of the couple and their child from Ravulapalem on the evening of 9 April. The ambulance driver dropped him at around 2 am on April 10 at Vanija village in Mentada mandal of Vizianagaram district, 8 kilometers away from where his home was.
With no other option, the couple stayed at a shelter in the village till daybreak and started trekking over two hills around 5 am to reach their village. During the journey to the hills, Kothaiya carried his son’s dead body on his shoulder. After three hours of hard work, he reached the top of the hill at around 8 in the morning and later performed the last rites of his son.
CPI-M raised questions
CPI-M leader K. Govinda Rao said that due to lack of facilities and employment opportunities, tribal people are forced to migrate to different places in search of work. Contractors send their agents in search of labourers. They pay them all at once as an advance amount for working for a certain period. After completion of the contract the tribal people return home. The party has demanded financial compensation to the family of the victim laborer.
