Medic dies of Covid-19, mob tries to stop burial
Dr Simon Hercules died on April 20
On April 20, Dr Simon Hercules, a neurosurgeon who was treating coronavirus patients in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, died after contracting the disease.
Far from getting a proper burial, his family and friends were beaten up while trying to do so.
Dr Hercules' friends and family were attacked on Sunday night when they took his body to a burial ground in Chennai (formerly Madras).
One of his friends had to quietly bury him in the early hours of Monday without any family members present.
He said the neurosurgeon "didn't deserve this end".
"He was not shown even basic humanity. Even his wife and son couldn't be there to say goodbye," Dr Pradeep told the News Minute website.
Local media reported that a mob of about 20 people attacked ...