Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Family Keeps Dead Man in Cow Dung, Hoping For Revival
A 45-year-old farmer named Ramnath Yadav died after being struck by lightning.
His family, believing he could be revived, placed his body in a pile of cow dung.
The police and doctors tried to explain that this wouldn't work, but the family initially refused to hand over the body.
Eventually, after much persuasion, the police were able to take the body for a post-mortem examination.
The police also informed the family about compensation available from the government.
A 45-year-old cattle breeder died from a lightning strike.
His family brought his body to the Community Health Centre, where he was declared dead.
Family members then took the body home and placed it in cow dung.
They hoped the cow dung would revive him.
Police intervened to persuade the family to release the body for a post-mortem.
- Who
- Ramnath Yadav, a cattle breeder
- What
- Family placed his body in cow dung after death due to lightning strike, hoping for revival.
- When
- Saturday evening, with police intervention continuing into Sunday morning.
- Where
- Rampur village, Mahuadand block, Latehar district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- Family members believed cow dung would revive him; police needed body for post-mortem and to process compensation.
- Deceased
- Ramnath Yadav
- Age
- 45
- Cause of Death
- Lightning Strike
- Location
- Rampur village, Latehar district, Jharkhand
- Police Intervention
- Required to obtain body for post-mortem