📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Biswarup Ganguly
Crime
Two-decade encroachment on Mohali cremation ground alarms villagers
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 02:36 AM
👁 9
Villagers in Mohali say the land of the local cremation ground has been illegally occupied for about 20 years, disrupting funeral rites.
The plot of land designated for cremations in Mohali has reportedly been occupied by unauthorized structures for roughly twenty years. Residents of the surrounding villages say the encroachment has limited access to the site, which is essential for conducting last rites according to Hindu customs.
Local community members have voiced growing distress, noting that the illegal occupation hampers timely funeral services and undermines the sanctity of the ground. They have approached municipal officials, demanding the removal of the encroachments and restoration of the area to its original purpose.
Authorities have acknowledged the complaints but have not yet announced a concrete timeline for action. The issue remains a source of tension, with villagers urging swift intervention to preserve the religious function of the cremation ground.
Local community members have voiced growing distress, noting that the illegal occupation hampers timely funeral services and undermines the sanctity of the ground. They have approached municipal officials, demanding the removal of the encroachments and restoration of the area to its original purpose.
Authorities have acknowledged the complaints but have not yet announced a concrete timeline for action. The issue remains a source of tension, with villagers urging swift intervention to preserve the religious function of the cremation ground.