An 85-year-old man, who passed away early Wednesday morning, was cremated in front of a gram panchayat office here as there was a stay in conducting cremations at a nearby graveyard.
The relatives of the deceased wanted the cremation to be performed at the Kuruppintekulam graveyard, where the body was first taken.
However, the cremation could not be performed as two persons staying within a 50 metre radius of the area had obtained a stay from the Kerala High Court.
The body was then taken to the Kunnukara Gram Panchayat office where the pyre was lit and the body cremated.
The Revenue Department has decided to acquire the property of the two persons to settle the issue. Acquisition proceedings are in the final stage, a panchayat secretary said.
