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Two pet elephants walk ahead of owner funeral procession in Sambhal with 1500 people attending.
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News18•08-10-2026, 15:21
Two pet elephants walk ahead of owner funeral procession in Sambhal with 1500 people attending.
- •A unique funeral procession was held in Bhaura village of Sambhal district for 74-year-old Rambeti Devi, featuring her two pet elephants walking right at the front.
- •Rambeti Devi had lovingly raised the two elephants, Mohan and Parma, like her own children after her husband death in 2012, making the family known as the elephant family.
- •The 15-kilometer-long procession from Bhaura village to Rajghat Ganga ghat saw the participation of around 1500 people from 12 surrounding villages.
- •The emotional farewell also included religious tableaus of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna along with a long convoy of tractors.
- •Her sons shared that the elephants have been extremely quiet and sad ever since Rambeti Devi passed away.
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The funeral procession was led by her two pet elephants, Mohan and Parma, walking directly in front of her bier. The 15-kilometer journey also featured religious tableaux of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna alongside a long convoy of tractors.
Approximately 1,500 people from 12 surrounding villages gathered to witness and participate in the 15-kilometer long funeral procession from Byaura village to the Rajghat Ganga ghat.
After her husband passed away in 2012, Rambeti Devi raised the elephants like her own children, creating a deep emotional bond that led the family to include them in the farewell. Following her death, the elephants were reported to be deeply sad and gloomy.
