Ullala, July 09: All the 10 members of the family were returning towards their home from Palakkad in Kerala after completing the house warming ceremony. They were about to reach their home in a few minutes. But a lorry came on their way and took the lives of five members of the family. Five members of the family died when the lorry collided their vehicle at Uppala on Monday night.
A year ago, two son-in-laws of Bifathima died in a road accident. Before forgetting that pain, another accident killed five of the family pushing it into greater shock.
In the accident that happened at 6.30 am on Monday, Bifathima (67), her daughter Nasima (38), another daughter Souda’s husband Mustaq (41), grand-daughter Asma (30), and her husband Imtiyaz (35) of Ajjinadka on KC Road lost their lives. Souda, her son Favai (13) and Nasima’s daughter Fathima (1) sustained serious injuries and battling for life in a private hospital in the city. Two other sons Farish and Shahid also seriously injured in the incident.
Have been to house-warming ceremony
Total seven elders and 11 children of the family have been to Palakkad in Kerala on Saturday night to participate in a house warming ceremony of Bifathima’s last daughter Rukhiya. After completing the programme, they left Palakkad in a jeep on Sunday at 7 pm and were about to reach their house on Monday 7 am.
Monu Beary’s wife Bifathima and her family were residing at Samanige near Assaigoli for the last many years. Later, they were shifted to Ajjinadka near KC Road. She has total 8 children including three sons.
Among 11 children, 9 were school going children. As the children have school on Monday, they left Palakkad on Sunday night.
Took friend’s jeep
Deceased Imtiyaz and Mustaq were working as auto drivers in Ullala and in a school van. Both of them were driving the jeep as the distance between Talapadi and Palakkad is 338 km. It is said that at the time of accident, Imtiyaz was driving the vehicle. Mustaq was seated in the front. Mustaq took his friend’s jeep and went to Palakkad.
After the postmortem at Mangalpadi CHC hospital, all the bodies were brought to Bifathima’s house at Ajjinadka. The entire house and surrounding was grief-stricken. Later, the bodies were laid to rest at Kallapu Pattla Masjid.
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Chikkamagaluru: Around 150 families from the Shillekytha fishing community (Scheduled Caste) in Menasuru Ravuru Camp, located near the backwaters of the Bhadra River in NR Pura Taluk, have reportedly been living without a burial ground for nearly two decades.
As a result, they are forced to bury their dead in an islet located a few kilometers away, often using traditional coracles to transport the bodies for the last rites, as reported by The New Indian Express on Friday.
One community member shared the struggles they face, particularly during the monsoon season. “We find water as we start digging a pit. We cover the pit with leaves to prevent water from seeping in before burying the body there,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
During summer months, when the Bhadra backwaters recede, the community members resort to burying bodies along the shore. However, even these temporary solutions come with their own challenges. In some cases, families have had to reuse burial spots where previous bodies were laid to rest.
Repeated appeals to local authorities, including the gram panchayat, taluk administration, local MLA, and other elected representatives, for a burial ground, housing, electricity, and other basic amenities have reportedly gone unanswered.
Meanwhile, a local leader stated that the members of the Shillekytha fishing community are nomads, frequently moving from place to place. He added that this nomadic lifestyle is the reason why the community has been deprived of basic amenities, including access to a burial ground and essential services.