BHUBANESWAR: Dana Majhi of Melghar in Kalahandi , in the news recently for walking ten 10 km carrying wife's body on his shoulder, on Thursday collected a checque of Rs 8.87 lakh from officials of the embassy of Bahrain , in Delhi on Thursday.It was a gift from the Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa. This was Majhi's first trip in a flight, and his first visit, albeit brief to Delhi.On August 24, Majhi lost his wife - his first wife had also died giving birth to his daughter- to tuberculosis. Reportedly, unable to find help from the hospital staff, Majhi had decided to walk back home with his wife. Ten kilometers along the road, a reporter had filmed his tragedy, which had gone viral after that. Majhi has been surrounded by curious, sympathetic and interested people who have stepped up to help the man who had but his teenage daughter in his saddest moment.

Source: Times of India September 15, 2016 17:49 UTC