Son Refuses to Perform Last Rites After Sister Transfers Father's Land

Family Dispute Over Land Leads to Delayed Funeral

In a troubling incident, a daughter transferred her father's land into 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 conflict.

On Saturday, community members, along with the police, intervened to persuade the son to agree to the funeral. They arranged for a stamp to be issued, confirming that one acre of land would be allocated to him, which ultimately led to the son agreeing to perform the last rites.

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

Delay in Receiving Farmer's Financial Aid

The situation arose when Chinna Ahirwar, a 65-year-old resident of the Badanpura neighborhood in Talamau, discovered that his daughter Sunita had registered two acres of land in her name. He learned of this when the funds from the Farmer's Honor Scheme did not arrive in his account.

This revelation reportedly caused him significant distress, leading to a decline in his health over the past two weeks. His son, Raju Ahirwar, 45, who works in Nagpur with his wife and children, returned to the village upon hearing of his father's illness.

‘The One Who Took the Land Should Conduct the Funeral’

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

Land Division Agreement Reached

Baldevgarh police station chief Ravi Gupta reported that community members facilitated a discussion between Raju and his sister Suman. They reached an agreement to divide their father's two acres of land equally, with each inheriting one acre.

Following this resolution, Raju consented to conduct the last rites, which took place 23 hours after his father's death. Documentation for the land division was completed, and the process to officially transfer the land to their names is set to begin on Monday.