In the Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh state, a father performed the ritual of pindan on his only living daughter, believing her to be dead. The father, deeply shaken by his daughter leaving with a lover and his wife passing away, conducted the thirteenth ritual for both his wife and his daughter.
The father claims that his daughter's action caused severe shock to his wife, leading to her death. Sharing the double pain of losing his wife and his daughter's elopement, the father decided to disinherit his daughter from family property.
This incident occurred in the Sandipan Ghat area, on the Muratganj-Palhana road in the Kaushambi district. Radju Gupta's only daughter, who is about 19 years old, is a secondary school student. The family was preparing for the daughter's wedding, and a date had been set, but the events that transpired before this deeply traumatized the father.
The daughter, who was supposed to go to college, left home on October 15th. When she did not return after a long time, the family began searching. It soon turned out that the young woman had left with her lover, Ammardip Raidas, from the village of Danni. This step by the daughter caused concern within the family.
Radju Gupta stated that his daughter's elopement caused severe stress to his wife, Parvati, who is about 40 years old, leading to her death. This double tragedy—the loss of his only daughter and the death of his wife—plunged the family into deep shock. The daughter, whose wedding was planned, left home, and shortly thereafter the family lost its wife.
When the police received information about the disappearance, they registered the missing person report and began an investigation. Within six hours, the police detained the young woman and her lover for questioning. According to the police, the girl was informed about her mother's death, but she refused to attend the funeral. Since the girl was an adult, the police allowed her to leave with her lover after documenting her statement in court. Despite the police actions, the girl remained firm in her decision. However, the father, distressed by his daughter's decision, took steps equivalent to severing ties.
Radju Gupta, mourning the death of his wife and the elopement of his daughter, took a resonant step in the region: he performed the pindan ritual for his living daughter along with the thirteenth ritual for his deceased wife. This act is seen as a consequence of the deep grief and indignation felt within the family. Radju Gupta insists that his daughter's elopement provoked severe shock in his wife, which led to her death. After his wife's death, the father was even more upset by his daughter's decision and now decided to disinherit her.
The conflict, which began with the romantic relationship and the daughter's elopement, has now escalated into disputes over family relations and property. It should be noted that the girl had previously received two marriage proposals, both of which were rejected. About a month ago, she was engaged in the Fatehpur district. Although the family was preparing for the wedding scheduled for November 25th, the girl left with her lover before that date. Subsequently, his wife died, plunging the family into a state of deep shock. In this pain and anger, Radju Gupta decided to perform the pindan ritual for his living daughter.
