Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Transgender Aghori Arrested Over Alleged Crematorium Human-Remains Tampering
Police in Ujjain arrested Kali Nand Giri after a video spread online.
The video reportedly showed Giri handling and consuming part of human remains at a crematorium.
People complained to the police about the video.
Police opened a case under a law protecting the dignity of human remains.
Giri was taken to court and sent to judicial custody.
Police also seized a vehicle and other materials.
Some sources said skulls were found in the vehicle.
Hindu religious leaders criticized the alleged actions as harmful to their religion.
Kali Nand Giri was arrested in Ujjain on charges of tampering with human remains.
Police registered a case under BNS Section 301 after a video went viral.
The video allegedly showed Giri consuming part of human remains at a funeral pyre.
Giri was produced in court and remanded to judicial custody.
Police seized a four-wheeler and materials; sources said human skulls were among them.
- Who
- Kali Nand Giri, a 27-year-old transgender person from Telangana and former Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara.
- What
- Giri was arrested over alleged tampering with human remains at a crematorium and booked under BNS Section 301.
- When
- The arrest and case registration took place on Tuesday, according to police.
- Where
- At a crematorium in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; the case was registered at Jiwaji police station.
- Why
- Police acted after a viral video prompted a complaint about alleged indignity toward human remains.
- Accused
- Kali Nand Giri, 27
- Location
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Police station
- Jiwaji police station
- Legal provision
- BNS Section 301
- Court outcome
- Remanded to judicial custody
- Seized items
- A four-wheeler and other materials; sources said human skulls were included
- Religious status
- Giri’s Mahamandaleshwar title was withdrawn around five months ago