Muslim youths carry out last rites of Hindu man

Thane, Sep 6 (PTI) A group of Muslim youths from Mumbrahave earned plaudits for carrying out the funeral rites of aHindu man who passed away in the dead of the night in Kausaarea near here. With no one around to take care of the last rites ofWaman Kadam (65) except his wife, the eight youths took theinitiative of preparing for his funeral. They purchased necessary ritualistic items like bamboo,rope, earthen pots, incense sticks as well as cloth and athatched mat. The youths then carried his body to the crematorium ataround 3 AM and performed the last rites. The gesture did not go unnoticed, with Mumbra-Kalwa MLAJitendra Awhad saluting them in a Facebook post. They werealso lauded by residents of Muslim dominated Mumbra. The youths have been identified as Khalil Pawne, FahadDabir, Nawaz Dabir, Rahil Dabir, Shaban Khan, Maqsood Khan,Farooque Khan, Mohammad Kasam Shaikh. PTI CORR BSA DVAAR