Cops perform last rites of accident victim
The victim, identified as Sunita (40), daughter of Banshiram from Danda Sikandarpur, was found dead near OHE pole number 1049/5 on Monday night in Mohanlalganj. She reportedly left her marital home five years ago to live with a man named Santram—an act that estranged her from her parents and three brothers.
When police informed the family, they refused to accept her body, citing dishonour and broken ties. Despite repeated appeals and efforts to console them, the family stood firm in their rejection.
It was the local police who took the moral responsibility of giving Sunita a dignified farewell. Her body was sent for post-mortem and later cremated with full Hindu rites under the supervision of the police.
"In a society often quick to judge, it was the men and women of law enforcement agencies who rose with empathy," said former Pradhan from Mohanlalganj, Shiva Mishra.
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