Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in some rivers in India or buried in the sand of its banks.<br /><br />A senior state official said the practice may stem from poverty and fear of the coronavirus in villages.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline