Eight-Year-Old Left Alone After Mother's Death at Hospital, Police Intervene

• An eight-year-old boy, Shani, was left to handle postmortem formalities after his mother, Neelam, died at Virangana Avantibai Medical College in Etah.
• Neelam, 40, died from HIV-related complications; her husband, Surendra, also died of HIV eight months prior, leaving Shani and his 15-year-old sister, Rakhi, orphaned.
• Shani, who brought his mother to the hospital, emotionally stated he was alone and alleged uncles were trying to harm him over a land dispute.
• Police intervened to assist Shani with legal procedures and final rites, contacting relatives and ensuring the cremation was performed.
• Authorities confirmed the family's extreme poverty and that maternal relatives are now the primary support for the children.

Why It Matters: An 8-year-old boy was left to manage his mother's postmortem; police intervened to help the orphaned child.