{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Thieves Stoop to a New Low in Pilibhit, Steal the Very Firewood Meant for a Funeral Pyre as Cremation Comes to a Halt",
  "summary": "In the Neuria area of Pilibhit, thieves made off with the firewood stacked at a cremation ground for a funeral, briefly halting Sitaram's last rites and sending furious relatives straight to the police station.",
  "content": "Thefts from shops, restaurants and big showrooms are common enough, but an incident from the Neuria police station area of Pilibhit has left people questioning basic humanity itself. Here, thieves did not even spare a cremation ground. Just before the pyre was to be lit, the firewood laid out for the last rites was found missing, forcing the grieving family to call the police to the cremation ground.\n\nThe case comes from Neuria Nai Basti, where a resident named Sitaram had passed away. News of his death plunged the family into grief, and relatives and loved ones were informed at once. Meanwhile, firewood and cow-dung cakes had already been carried to the village cremation ground to prepare the pyre, so that the last rites could begin the moment the body arrived.\n\nA Shock on Reaching the Cremation Ground\nWhen the relatives and villagers gathered and arrived at the cremation ground carrying Sitaram's body, the scene there left everyone stunned. The firewood that had been placed for the cremation was gone. An unknown thief had walked off with the very wood meant for the pyre. Villagers say thieves have grown so brazen that they no longer fear death or even a cremation ground, and that the incident makes it painfully clear how little room is left for humanity in some hearts.\n\nWood Arranged Again, Then the Last Rites\nAfter this bizarre theft, the angry and heartbroken family immediately phoned the police to the cremation ground. The officers who reached the spot were themselves astonished to hear what had happened. The relatives then hurriedly arranged firewood once more, and Sitaram's body was finally consigned to the flames.\n\nVillagers March Straight to the Police Station\nPeople usually head straight home once the last rites are complete, but here the anger ran so deep that after performing the cremation, the deceased's relatives, loved ones and a large crowd of villagers went directly to the Neuria police station. The family submitted a written complaint about the theft and demanded strict action against those responsible. For now, the incident has spread through the district like wildfire, with the shameful act being discussed everywhere, and the police have launched an investigation.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The case is a reminder that theft is now reaching even isolated spots like cremation grounds in small towns and villages, so it is wise not to leave belongings unattended there.\n• In Pilibhit: Residents of Neuria and nearby areas are being cautioned not to leave funeral firewood and dung cakes unguarded at the cremation ground, so that such a shameful incident is not repeated.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this incident take place?\nIt happened at the cremation ground of Neuria Nai Basti, in the Neuria police station area of Pilibhit district.\n\n2. What exactly was stolen?\nAn unknown thief made off with the very firewood that had been placed at the cremation ground for the funeral pyre.\n\n3. Whose last rites were to be performed?\nSitaram, a resident of Neuria Nai Basti, had passed away, and his last rites were to be performed.\n\n4. What happened after the firewood went missing?\nThe angry family called the police to the cremation ground, then arranged firewood again and finally cremated Sitaram's body.\n\n5. What did the family do next?\nAfter the cremation, the relatives and a large group of villagers went to the Neuria police station and filed a written complaint about the theft.\n\n6. What are the police doing now?\nThe police have launched an investigation, and the family has demanded strict action against those responsible.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit-men-dila-dahala-dene-vali-chori-shmashana-ghata-se-chita-ki-lakariyan-hi-ura-le-gae-chora-ruka-gaya-antima-snskara-2942",
  "category": "Uttar Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-25",
  "tags": [
    "Pilibhit theft",
    "cremation ground theft",
    "funeral firewood stolen",
    "Neuria police station",
    "last rites",
    "Uttar Pradesh crime"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}