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Landlord Denies Entry to Cancer Patient's Body Citing Navratri
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News18•17-10-2026, 19:41
Landlord Denies Entry to Cancer Patient's Body Citing Navratri
- •Thirty-one-year-old Pooja Rajak died of cancer in Guna after being abandoned by her first husband.
- •The landlord refused to allow her mortal remains into the rented room, claiming Navratri festivities were ongoing.
- •Helpless family members were forced to perform all traditional married woman adornment rituals inside the district hospital premises.
- •Social workers Pramod Bhargava and Ram Singh Rajk stepped forward to assist the grieving family with cremation arrangements.
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The landlord refused to allow the mortal remains of 31-year-old Pooja Rajak into the rented room because a religious ceremony for Navratri was underway at his home.
Due to the lack of space in the rented house and the landlord's refusal, the family was forced to perform all traditional married woman adornment rituals inside the district hospital premises.
Well-known social worker Pramod Bhargava and cow protector Ram Singh Rajk stepped forward to assist the family and provided full support with the cremation arrangements.
