AHMEDABAD: For many residents of D Cabin and Dharmanagar localities in Sabarmati, the name Dharmendra Nayak may not ring a bell, but ask for ‘Bakabhai’ and they will immediately point you to the crematorium in the area. The Sabarmati resident has been helping people cremate bodies of Covid patients since last year.
“I have a job as a store manager at an establishment near Jodhpur crossroads. However, if I get a call about a cremation, my priorities are clear. If needed, I will leave early and make up for it the next day. So, I attend many funerals. Last year was all about Covid deaths. This year too, the number of deaths have been rising over the past few days, and I help families cremate bodies with proper Covid protocol,” says Nayak.
