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Crime
Purnia Woman Faces Symbolic Cremation of Living Daughter After Inter-Caste Marriage
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 07:45 PM
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In Purnia, Bihar, a newlywed woman named Riya revealed that her relatives performed a symbolic cremation of her living daughter following her inter-caste marriage, leaving her devastated.
In the city of Purnia, a woman named Riya, who recently entered into an inter-caste marriage, said that her own family carried out a symbolic cremation of her living daughter as a form of protest against the union.
The act, which included a shraddha ceremony, was performed by Riya’s relatives after the wedding, according to her statements to local media.
Riya expressed that her happiness was not accepted by her kin, and she now feels that her husband and in‑laws are the only people who truly care for her.
The incident has sparked discussions on the treatment of inter-caste couples in the region and the extent to which family traditions can override individual rights.
The act, which included a shraddha ceremony, was performed by Riya’s relatives after the wedding, according to her statements to local media.
Riya expressed that her happiness was not accepted by her kin, and she now feels that her husband and in‑laws are the only people who truly care for her.
The incident has sparked discussions on the treatment of inter-caste couples in the region and the extent to which family traditions can override individual rights.