The havoc of the bullies in Kaimur, encroached the crematorium, stopped Dalits from performing the last rites

Posted On February 8, 2025

Kaimur News: A case of taking out and selling soil from the cremation ground has come to light in Patti village of Kaimur. Dalits allege that the land has been occupied and wheat has been sown there. Accusing the police of complicity, the Dalits have appealed to the District Magistrate for justice.

Edited by Ashutosh Kumar Pandey | Reported by Pramod Kumar

• Dalits appealed to the District Magistrate
• Bullies occupy the cremation ground
• Bullies are preventing the last rites

Kaimur: A case of encroachment and harassment on the cremation ground has come to light in Patti village of the district. Many Dalit families including Binda Musahar have appealed to DM Saavan Kumar for justice. It is alleged that a person named Harinarayan Tiwari occupied the cremation ground and sold the soil and started farming. Even pressure is being exerted to bury the bodies found during the excavation at another place.

False case registered

The Dalit families also allege that a false case has been registered against them in connivance with the Kudra police station in-charge. Binda Musahar, a resident of Patti village, said that 137 decimal land in the village is for cremation. People have been performing last rites here for years. On 24 January 2025, Binda Musahar’s wife Lakhaniya Devi died, who was buried in this cremation ground. He alleged that Harinarayan Tiwari has occupied this land. He is digging and selling the soil and is also cultivating wheat.

Binda Musahar’s allegation

Binda Musahar further said that the Anchal Adhikari had given an order in the Janta Darbar on 25 January 2025 for the measurement of the land. Despite this, the Kudra police station in-charge registered a false case against Shiv Bachchan Musahar, Lalan Musahar, Ram Ashish Musahar and Binda Musahar. He also alleged that Harinarayan Tiwari and Sub Inspector of Police Raj Kumar Mishra are pressuring him to bury the bodies found during the excavation somewhere else. He is also being threatened with arrest.

Occupation of land

Binda has said that there is 137 decimal Sarva Sadharan cremation ground in Patti village where people always used to cremate and bury the dead bodies, during this time my wife Lakhaniya Devi died on 24-1-2025 after which her body was buried in the cremation ground, while Hari Narayan Tiwari of the same village has occupied that land, and the soil is being excavated from there and sold, and wheat has also been sown.

Appeal to the District Magistrate

People of the Musahar community approached the DM against this injustice. They have demanded investigation of the matter, measurement of land and action against the culprits. Many women and villagers were also present during this time. This matter points towards social discrimination and administrative negligence. It remains to be seen what action the administration takes in this case. Will the victim families get justice? Will the culprits be punished? These questions still remain.

About the author

Ashutosh Kumar Pandey

Active in print, digital and electronic journalism for more than 16 years. Degree in Political Science and Journalism. Started writing in Jansatta, Hindustan and Dainik Jagran in 2003. Worked in ETV, Maurya TV, Focus TV, Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Prabhat Khabar.com and Network 18. Reporting and desk work in four Lok Sabha elections and many assembly elections. Interested in politics, history, literature, music, theatre and folk culture.

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