Bengal family performs 'Last rites' for living daughter

India Jun 25, 2025

A family in Krishnaganj, West Bengal, performed Hindu "last rites" for their daughter who married a Muslim man against their wishes.
Declaring her "dead," they held rituals like head shaving and a funeral feast—while the daughter is actually safe with her husband.
No police action has been taken.

'Protest against my daughter's decision...'

The college student had previously eloped with the same man but was pushed toward an arranged marriage.
When she chose her own partner, her family cut all ties; her father called himself "deeply disappointed," while her uncle said they were following tradition.
The mother described their actions as a protest, and locals have been left shocked by how far things went—highlighting tensions around interfaith relationships in India.