Rajasthan Woman Burnt Alive By In-Laws, Cops Attacked As They Intervene In Cremation

Last Updated:September 17, 2025, 13:55 IST

A married woman was burnt alive by her in-laws in Rajasthan, with her half-burnt body recovered from a funeral pyre by police.

An AI-generated image to represent a cremation being intervened by police (News18)

A 42-year-old woman was allegedly burnt alive on a pile of cow dung cakes by her in-laws in Deeg district of Rajasthan on Tuesday afternoon, reports The Times of India. The victim was identified as Sarla Devi, who had been married since 2005.

In his complaint, Sarla’s brother Vikrant alleged that she was harassed for years for being childless. He named her husband Ashok, father-in-law Sukhbir Singh, mother-in-law Rajwati, brothers-in-law Trilok and Raju, and sisters-in-law Pooja and Poonam as the accused.

The report quoted the police and stated that a tip-off around noon revealed that Sarla’s half-burnt body was being taken for cremation.

When officers reached the spot, villagers blocked their way, attacked them, tore their uniforms and attempted to complete the cremation. The policemen managed to escape and informed senior officials.

Additional forces led by senior officers later reached the cremation ground, recovered the body from the pyre and sent it to the Deeg district hospital mortuary for post-mortem.

The body was handed over to Sarla’s family after a medical board conducted the autopsy.

“The primary probe suggests that the accused wanted to erase the evidence and therefore attacked the police party," Additional SP AK Sharma told TOI, adding that an investigation is underway.

Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Meena said cases have been registered for murder, destruction of evidence, and assault on government officials.

Following the incident, Sarla’s in-laws and several villagers fled.

Extra forces had been deployed in the area as police continued the probe.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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