Hyderabad, Oct. 29 -- Seventeen unclaimed Muslim bodies were respectfully buried in Hyderabad early Monday morning. The burial took place in Hyderabad, where community members and volunteers came together to perform the final rites with dignity. The funeral prayers were offered at around 4 a.m., followed by the burials under proper Islamic procedure.

The burial arrangements were made after The Siasat Daily received requests from several police stations across Hyderabad and Secunderabad for assistance in performing the last rites of unclaimed Muslim bodies. The bodies were handed over by Osmania General Hospital and Gandhi Hospital.

Following the appeal, Amer Ali Khan, News Editor of The Siasat Daily, coordinated with caretakers of local...