Sambalpur: The dead body was found lying for two days due to being married to another caste, Funeral done by Sambal NGO

Sambalpur: The body was lying for two days as it married out of caste The family did not touch the body. Finally, the voluntary organization Sambal extends a hand of cooperation and the body is laid to rest with honors.

Dhiren Bhoi of Kadalimunda village under Kulundi panchayat in Jamnagar block died two days ago. His body lying outside for two days, the family did not touch the dead body as he married to other caste.

Today, at the written request of the sarpanch of the Kulundi village panchayat and some villagers, the Sambal NGO went to Kadalimunda and brought the decomposed body from there and paid their respects at the Rajghat in Kamalibazar.

Similarly, Shashi Mirdha, 67, of Station Road under Sadar police station, fell into a canal and died yesterday. The body was also cremated by members of the Sambal NGO. Ramdas Panda, Shiva Mallick, Shambhu Patel and Sauri Panagrahi of Sambal NGO performed the cremation.