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Man Arrested for Cooking Meat on Funeral Pyre in Shahjahanpur; Two Accomplices Flee
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News18•21-09-2026, 12:30
Man Arrested for Cooking Meat on Funeral Pyre in Shahjahanpur; Two Accomplices Flee
- •A man was arrested in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly cooking meat on a burning funeral pyre.
- •The incident occurred at Natthapur village, where Veerpal discovered three men cooking on his father's pyre.
- •Police arrested Surendra, while his two associates managed to escape from the cremation site.
- •Surendra confessed that they were drinking alcohol and decided to cook meat on the pyre's flames.
- •Surendra has been jailed, and efforts are underway to apprehend the other two accused.
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A man named Surendra was arrested for allegedly cooking meat in a utensil on a burning funeral pyre at a cremation site in Natthapur village, while two of his associates managed to escape.
During police questioning, the arrested suspect Surendra explained that he and his two associates had been drinking alcohol near the site when they noticed the burning fire and decided to cook meat over it.
Veerpal, whose father had recently passed away and whose family had performed the final rites at the site, discovered the three men when he went to the cremation location on Sunday evening and subsequently informed the police.