MALAYINKEEZHU: Manu, who lovingly carried his beloved sister to his own engagement ceremony now mourns the loss of his sister. Meenu (33) who was admitted to the general hospital a week ago due to heart disease passed away yesterday at two o'clock in the morning. She was the daughter of Harindran Nair and Ramadevi in the village of Valappilsala, Puliyarakonam, Kooruvila.

Four years ago, when someone captured the footage of Manu carrying his younger sister to his engagement and shared it on WhatsApp, the two became symbols of love on social media. This practice of carrying his sister began in their childhood. Manu who worked as an auto driver and Meenu who was born paralyzed from the waist down became front-page news in Kerala Kaumudi on October 17, 2019.

Within a month, the chairman of Kaushala Corporation KS Sunilkumar visited Meenu's home and gifted her an electric wheelchair worth more than one lakh rupees. Meenu also faced health challenges including malfunctioning heart valves, hearing loss and an inoperable tumour on her back. Throughout most of her life, Meenu relied on her elder brother who cherished her like the apple of his eye.