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Panipat: Police Stop Secret Cremation, Recover Woman's Body From Pyre; Husband Suspected
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News18•01-10-2026, 11:40
Panipat: Police Stop Secret Cremation, Recover Woman's Body From Pyre; Husband Suspected
- •Panipat Police recovered the body of 20-year-old Poonam from a pyre, where her husband Vishu was secretly performing last rites.
- •Poonam and Vishu had a love marriage a year ago, but she reportedly had disagreements with her in-laws.
- •Poonam allegedly drank acid under suspicious circumstances and died during treatment at Rohtak PGI.
- •Poonam's brother alleges murder, stating their father committed suicide due to her love marriage.
- •Police have taken the body for post-mortem; the true cause of death will be determined after the report and investigation.
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Panipat police intervened and recovered 20-year-old Poonam's body from the pyre after her family raised suspicions and filed a complaint regarding her clandestine cremation by her husband, Vishu.
Poonam reportedly drank acid kept in the kitchen under suspicious circumstances and died during treatment at Rohtak PGI, having lived separately from her husband due to ongoing marital disagreements.
Poonam's family had broken ties with her after she had a love marriage, which also reportedly caused her father to commit suicide, and her brother later alleged that she was murdered.
