Bhubaneswar: In one of India’s poorest districts in Odisha, a tribal man along with his 12-year-old daughter, on Wednesday, walked around 10 km carrying his wife’s body on his shoulder as he failed to get a vehicle to transport it from a government hospital in the backward district of Kalahandi where she died.

According to the Reports, the incident took place in the morning when the locals found Dana Majhi carrying his wife Amang Dei’s body.

The 42-year-old woman died of tuberculosis on Tuesday night at the district headquarters hospital at Bhawanipatna.

Man Carries Dead Body of His Wife On Shoulder In Odisha’s Kalahandi district

Majhi, however, said despite his all-out efforts, he could not get any help from the hospital authorities.

Thus, he wrapped his wife’s body in cloth and started walking to his village Melghara in Rampur block which is about 60 km from Bhawanipatna.

Majhi’s daughter accompanied him till some local reporters spotted the duo. They called up the District Collector and arranged for an ambulance for the remaining 50 km of the journey.

“I told the hospital authorities that I am a poor man and cannot afford a vehicle. Despite repeated requests, they said they cannot offer any help,” Majhi told a local television channel.

Watch Man carrying his wife’s dead body On His Shoulders here:

Kalahandi District Collector Brunda D said, “As we got to know of the incident, we spoke to the CDMO and arranged for an ambulance.”

He also added, “I have issued instructions to the Tehsildar to provide assistance under the Harishchandra Yojana (Assistance to the poor and destitute to perform last rites). I have also asked the BDO to provide assistance from Red Cross and CMRF.”