Rajasthan: 33-year-old woman who jumped into burning pyre of her father dies

JAISALMER: The 33-year-old woman who had jumped into the burning pyre of her father in Barmer on Tuesday succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Jodhpur on Sunday.
Chandra Maheshwari had suffered 70% burns before she was pulled out of the pyre by her younger sister. She was cremated in Barmer on Sunday. In the last four days, this is the second death in the family.
Her father Damodar Das Maheshwari, 70, had died of corona. As he had no son, his three daughters performed the cremation rituals. His daughter Chandra fought with the crematorium officials and they persuaded her that as per guidelines the corona infected bodies have to be burnt in the prescribed crematorium. They took the body to the prescribed crematorium where the daughters were performing the last rites.
After lighting the pyre, Chandra suddenly jumped into it and suffered 70% burn injuries. She was pulled out and brought to a hospital from where she was referred to Jodhpur. Sources said Chandra was very much attached to her father.