Son Refuses to Perform Father's Last Rites Over Land Dispute

Land Dispute Leads to Family Conflict

In a troubling incident, a daughter secured land in her name, leading to her brother's refusal to conduct their father's last rites. The deceased's body remained at home for 23 hours due to this family dispute.

On Saturday, community members, along with the police, intervened to persuade the son, who eventually agreed to perform the last rites after a written agreement was made to transfer one acre of land to him.

This incident occurred in the Harijan settlement of Talamau village, under the jurisdiction of the Baldevgarh police station.

Delay in Financial Assistance

Chinna Ahirwar, aged 65, a resident of the Badanpura neighborhood in Talamau, had two acres of land registered in his daughter Sunita's name without his knowledge. He discovered this when the funds from the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme did not arrive in his account.

This revelation reportedly caused him distress, leading to his illness over the past 15 days. His son, Raju Ahirwar, 45, who works in Nagpur with his wife and children, returned home upon learning of his father's condition.

Refusal to Conduct Last Rites

After Chinna's passing on Friday evening, villagers gathered to pay their respects. However, Raju refused to perform the last rites, insisting that the daughter who took the land should handle the funeral.

Resolution and Agreement

Baldevgarh police chief Ravi Gupta stated that community members facilitated a discussion between Raju and his sister Suman. It was agreed that the father's two acres of land would be divided equally between them, with each receiving one acre.

Following this agreement, Raju consented to conduct his father's last rites, which took place 23 hours later. The necessary documentation for the land transfer was completed, and the process to officially register the land in their names was set to begin on Monday.