Man Felicitated as Corona Warrior for cremating 1,300 COVID victims, died struggling for medicines

  • | Friday | 4th June, 2021

When the family admitted Nimje to a hospital in Ramdespeth, the family was asked to arrange Tocilizumab that cost around 45,000. 

It was a painful end for the man who was feted as a corona `warrior`. Chandan Nimje, who got infected with COVID-19, died struggling for medicines.

Nimje, fondly called Dada, was instrumental in helping to cremate at least 1,300 COVID victims in Maharashtra city of Nagpur. After he was tested positive, his family initially failed to get a bed at a government hospital. 

Later, his family managed to get a bed at a private hospital after investing huge money, but Nimje can`t be saved despite the best efforts. 

The man was associated with a group of volunteers who helped cremate bodies of COVID victims in the last one-and-a-half year.

Nimje had retired as secretary-level officer in the central government. His family had to go through great difficulty while arranging a bed and Tociclizumab injection. Now, as the family has spent all its savings, they stare penury. Nimje`s two sons also lost their jobs due to the pandemic.

"We approached everyone not only for money for also for hospital bed and medicines. But no help came our way.  We also approached Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Commissioner collector and other top officials, but no one helped the man who provided dignity in death to 1,300 people," the report quoted Arvind Ratudi, an associate of Nimje.

Dada had joined King Cobra Youth Force (KCYF), an NGO helping people afflicted with COVID, after his retirement. It is believed that Nimje contracted COVID when he went for the first dose of the vaccine with his wife. 

After his condition deteriorated, his friend Ratudi and family members started searching for medicines and a bed. 

 

 


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