'She is dead to us': Family disowns daughter for marrying man of different faith; conducts 'last rites'

In West Bengal's Nadia, a family conducted the 'shradh' of their daughter. She married a man of another religion against their wishes. The family declared her dead to them due to dishonor. They performed all customary rituals. This included tonsuring heads and burning her belongings. The woman is now living with her husband's family. Mental health professionals are counseling her.