In a bizarre case reported from Firozabad, a man was so upset over his daughter’s marriage against the wishes of the family members that he performed her last rites as per Hindu rituals after declaring her ‘dead’ for the family.
The local people were aghast at the man carrying out the funeral rites of his living daughter, whatever may be her deed. Not only this, the man printed an intimation card of the last rites of his daughter and sent it to friends and relatives. People were also requested to participate in the ceremony for the peace of the soul.
The incident took place at a colony in the Tundla area of the district. A person living in the district retired from the Electricity department. His daughter is a government teacher. After the daughter got a job, the father was looking for a match for her marriage.
Meanwhile, the girl fell in love with a youth residing in her neighbourhood and wanted to marry him. The father tried to convince the daughter a lot, but she did not agree. Due to the different castes of the girl and the boy, the family members of the girl were against this relationship. The father tried a lot to persuade the daughter to end the affair with the youth but she remained firm and refused to marry anyone else.
Sources said the girl left the house with her lover on May 20 last. After this, she also married her lover and started living in another place away from her father. Angered by her decision, the father ended all relations with his daughter, saying she was ‘dead’ for him. After this, the angry father reached his hometown in Soron area of Kasganj district and performed the last rites of his daughter.
In the last rites card, the father wrote, “My daughter has passed away and for the peace of her soul, the ‘terahvin’ and ‘pind daan’ will be held on Sunday. Please come and give peace to the hell-going soul.”