Hyderabad: A land dispute in Edunuthula village of Telangana’s Warangal district stalled the final rites of 65-year-old Velikatte Yadgiri for three days. His 40-year-old son, V Ramesh refused to allow the cremation until a contested land share was transferred to his name.
Son demands land share before allowing father’s last rites in Telangana’s Warangal
According to reports, the victim had two wives and left behind 15 acres of land, with five acres each allotted to his children—Ramesh (from his first wife Yadavva) and Upendar and Shobarani (from his second wife Padma). After Upendar’s recent passing, his five-acre land share was transferred to Shobarani, but she sold three acres, leaving only two.
Unaware of this, Ramesh demanded the remaining land before agreeing to his father’s funeral.
Despite pleas from family, Ramesh refused to cooperate. As tensions escalated, locals sought police help. Under pressure, Ramesh ultimately relented, allowing the last rites to proceed on Thursday, February 13.
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