<p>Nine-month-old Krishu, the only child to his blind parents, succumbed to Covid-19 at a Delhi government-run hospital, while his father, battled the deadly virus at another hospital.</p>.<p>On Thursday evening, Jitender Singh 'Shunty', a former BJP MLA, buried Krishu in a corner of the Old Seemapuri cremation ground.</p>.<p>This was the second time in two days that Singh was burying a child so young.</p>.<p>The 59-year-old humanitarian, who has given dignified cremations to over 2,000 strangers during the second wave of Covid-19, buried five-month-old Pari on Wednesday evening, near the spot where Krishu now rests.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/false-negatives-compound-covid-19-ordeal-for-many-in-bengaluru-985661.html" target="_blank">False-negatives compound Covid-19 ordeal for many in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>A relative of Krishu told<em> PTI</em> that the boy was the only child to his parents who live in Dilshad Garden in East Delhi.</p>.<p>"Both the parents are blind," he said, choking on his tears.</p>.<p>Krishu's mother contracted the infection around 18 days ago and since she breastfed the child, he also became ill, the relative said.</p>.<p>A few days ago, Krishu was admitted to the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, where he died in the early hours of Thursday.</p>.<p>His father, Shashank Shekar, 26, is battling for his life in the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Tahirpur.</p>.<p>"He doesn't know he lost his beloved Krishu today. Please do not tell him. Now, I don't want to lose him too," the mother, Jyoti, said, as she broke down over the phone.</p>.<p>Pari's father, Prahlad, 30, a resident of Nand Nagri in northeast Delhi, said his 'Laali' had been running high fever for some days.</p>.<p>"We took her to a private clinic nearby. When her condition deteriorated, we rushed her to Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya in Geeta Colony, where doctors conducted an RT-PCR test, which came out positive," he said.</p>.<p>The family was sent to the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital where Pari was put on ventilator support on May 6.</p>.<p>Her mother, Reema, would spend the entire day at the hospital burning incense sticks and praying continuously, the father said.</p>.<p>"I spent every penny I had, but could not save her," Prahlad rued.</p>.<p>Pari succumbed to the infection around 11.30 am.</p>.<p>"This broke our heart. I had never imagined that I would have to bury such small children here. I won't be able to forget it easily," Singh, the ex-BJP MLA, said, adding that no parent should have to bury their child.</p>.<p>Children so young don't not even know how to express to their parents what they feel, he said.</p>.<p>Asked if he had to bury a child earlier too, Singh said, "Never before had I heard or seen anyone of this age dying due to Covid-19. This is the first I believe. The situation is really scary."</p>
<p>Nine-month-old Krishu, the only child to his blind parents, succumbed to Covid-19 at a Delhi government-run hospital, while his father, battled the deadly virus at another hospital.</p>.<p>On Thursday evening, Jitender Singh 'Shunty', a former BJP MLA, buried Krishu in a corner of the Old Seemapuri cremation ground.</p>.<p>This was the second time in two days that Singh was burying a child so young.</p>.<p>The 59-year-old humanitarian, who has given dignified cremations to over 2,000 strangers during the second wave of Covid-19, buried five-month-old Pari on Wednesday evening, near the spot where Krishu now rests.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/false-negatives-compound-covid-19-ordeal-for-many-in-bengaluru-985661.html" target="_blank">False-negatives compound Covid-19 ordeal for many in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>A relative of Krishu told<em> PTI</em> that the boy was the only child to his parents who live in Dilshad Garden in East Delhi.</p>.<p>"Both the parents are blind," he said, choking on his tears.</p>.<p>Krishu's mother contracted the infection around 18 days ago and since she breastfed the child, he also became ill, the relative said.</p>.<p>A few days ago, Krishu was admitted to the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, where he died in the early hours of Thursday.</p>.<p>His father, Shashank Shekar, 26, is battling for his life in the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Tahirpur.</p>.<p>"He doesn't know he lost his beloved Krishu today. Please do not tell him. Now, I don't want to lose him too," the mother, Jyoti, said, as she broke down over the phone.</p>.<p>Pari's father, Prahlad, 30, a resident of Nand Nagri in northeast Delhi, said his 'Laali' had been running high fever for some days.</p>.<p>"We took her to a private clinic nearby. When her condition deteriorated, we rushed her to Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya in Geeta Colony, where doctors conducted an RT-PCR test, which came out positive," he said.</p>.<p>The family was sent to the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital where Pari was put on ventilator support on May 6.</p>.<p>Her mother, Reema, would spend the entire day at the hospital burning incense sticks and praying continuously, the father said.</p>.<p>"I spent every penny I had, but could not save her," Prahlad rued.</p>.<p>Pari succumbed to the infection around 11.30 am.</p>.<p>"This broke our heart. I had never imagined that I would have to bury such small children here. I won't be able to forget it easily," Singh, the ex-BJP MLA, said, adding that no parent should have to bury their child.</p>.<p>Children so young don't not even know how to express to their parents what they feel, he said.</p>.<p>Asked if he had to bury a child earlier too, Singh said, "Never before had I heard or seen anyone of this age dying due to Covid-19. This is the first I believe. The situation is really scary."</p>