RP Singh's father Shiv Prasad passes away due to Covid-19

Former Indian Pacer Rudra Pratap Singh's father Shiv Prasad Singh has breathed his last on May 12 (Wednesday) after suffering from Covid-19 for the last few days. 

"It is with deepest grief and sadness we inform the passing away of my father, Mr. Shiv Prasad Singh. He left for his heavenly abode on 12th May after suffering from Covid. We request you to keep my beloved father in your thoughts and prayers. RIP Papa," RP Singh wrote on social media.

It is with deepest grief and sadness we inform the passing away of my father, Mr Shiv Prasad Singh. He left for his heavenly abode on 12th May after suffering from Covid. We request you to keep my beloved father in your thoughts and prayers. RIP Papa. ॐ नमः शिवाय 🙏🙏

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 12, 2021

A couple of days ago, his former UP teammate Piyush Chawla also lost his father to Covid-19 while young Rajasthan Royals sensation Chetan Sakariya's father Kanjhibhai Sakariya also breathed his last. 

Currently, India is experiencing a deadly second wave of the pandemic with the cumulative death toll reaching a staggering 2.5-lakh mark. India’s total Covid tally has now at a colossal 2,33,40,938 while the active cases are at 37,04,099.