To ensure that the mortal remains of the people from the Northeastern States, who lived in the national Capital, reach their ancestral land, the Delhi Police in collaboration with IndiGo, a private airlines, has started a project, “Aakhri Ahuti” to transport the Human Remains (HUM) of the deceased free of cost to the North Eastern destinations on IndiGo’s network.
Robin Hibu, Joint Commissioner of Police of the Special Police Unit of Women and Children, IGI Airport and Nodal Officer of the Delhi Police North East unit, in co-partnership with IndiGo launched this service.
However, the service would be available only on the recommendation of the Delhi Police, IndiGo said in a release.
“We are humbled by IndiGo’s gesture to extend support to the affected people from North-East India. More than 12 lakh people are working in different organized and unorganised sectors like BPOs, malls, private companies, hospitals, hotel industry, and as security guards, to mention some, from the North Eastern States. Ferrying human remains from Delhi to Northeast by air is a costly affair. For the underprivileged people from Northeast, this service is a great relief from both financial and emotional point of views,” said Robin Hibu.
“In the past, there were several incidents where people from North-eastern States residing in Delhi died and were buried or cremated in Delhi/NCR without their kith or kin being present.
“Due to financial constraints, relatives of the deceased were unable to take the body back to their native place,” IndiGo said in the release.
“I personally believe that it is our honour to co-partner with Delhi Police to take the underprivileged domiciles of North eastern states back on their final journey,” IndiGo president and Whole Time Director Aditya Ghosh said.
IndiGo currently flies to five airports in the North East, from Delhi which include Agartala Singerbhil, Dibrugarh Chabwa, Dimapur, Guwahati and Imphal Municipal airport.