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Newborn Born and Lost in Maharashtra Citing Navratri Traditions, Father Watched from Afar
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News18•16-10-2026, 14:01
Newborn Born and Lost in Maharashtra Citing Navratri Traditions, Father Watched from Afar
- •A newborn baby died a day after birth at a private hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
- •Citing religious beliefs during Navratri, the family refused to touch the child's body or participate in the funeral.
- •The child's father stood 100 to 150 meters away while crematorium workers Devraj Gaikwad and Rameshwar Sable performed the last rites.
- •Despite requests from the workers, the father refused to come close or collect the documents the next day, only pouring a little milk over the grave before leaving.
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The parents cited their religious traditions and beliefs during Navratri, which prohibit touching a newborn and a mother who has recently given birth, as well as performing funeral rituals under such circumstances.
Central Naka crematorium workers Devraj Gaikwad and Rameshwar Sable stepped in to lift the child's body and fulfill the responsibility of the funeral and burial.
The father reached the crematorium in a separate auto but refused to go near the child's body, instead standing about 100 to 150 meters away during the funeral before pouring milk over the grave and leaving.
