A family’s time of mourning turned into an absolute nightmare this weekend when what should have been a solemn cremation ceremony spiraled into something straight out of a bizarre biblical tale.
In a scene that left an entire village stunned, the funeral for an 84-year-old man in rural India became the setting for an unbelievable family feud when one intoxicated son made a demand that nobody saw coming.
“Cut Him In Half”: The Funeral Request That Left Everyone Speechless
Dhyani Singh Ghosh, an elderly man from Lidhorataal village in Madhya Pradesh, passed away Sunday after battling a prolonged illness.
Pretty standard so far, right?
Well, buckle up because things got weird fast.
As relatives gathered to pay their respects, the deceased’s elder son Kishan showed up visibly intoxicated.
According to witnesses, he immediately began causing a disruption, insisting that HE should be the one to perform his father’s last rites.
The problem?
The younger son, Deshraj, maintained that their father had specifically requested that he handle the cremation. Seems like a straightforward dispute that could be resolved with a conversation, doesn’t it?
When Sibling Rivalry Goes Way, Way Too Far
Rather than working toward a reasonable compromise, Kishan came up with a solution that left everyone’s jaws on the floor: why not just cut their father’s body in half and divide it between the brothers?
Yes, you read that correctly. Cut. The body. In. Half.
Relatives and villagers stood in stunned silence as this macabre suggestion hung in the air.
It was like a twisted version of King Solomon’s judgment, except in this case, the person proposing to split the baby (or, in this case, the deceased father) was definitely not the reasonable party.
Police To The Rescue
As the bizarre standoff between the brothers intensified, concerned villagers realized this was way beyond their ability to manage and called in the authorities.
Senior police officers rushed to Lidhorataal village—located about 45 kilometers from the district headquarters—to defuse what had become an increasingly disturbing situation.
After assessing the circumstances, the police made what seems like the only rational decision possible: they sided with the younger son’s claim and ordered the intoxicated elder brother to leave the premises immediately.
A Funeral Finally Proceeds
With Kishan removed from the scene, Deshraj was finally able to carry out his father’s cremation according to tradition and the deceased’s wishes.
The incident has become the talk of the district, with locals still processing the shocking display of family discord that unfolded during what should have been a time of respectful mourning.
Family disputes over funeral arrangements aren’t uncommon, but this one certainly takes the cake for one of the most outlandish solutions ever proposed.
Grief manifests in strange ways—although showing up drunk to your father’s funeral and demanding half his corpse is definitely not in any grief counselor’s handbook.