Hindu, Muslim sons fight over woman's last rites in Bihar's Lakhisarai

PATNA: Two brothers following different faiths came to near blows over performing the last rites of their mother who died on Tuesday, with one insisting on a burial while the other wanted to cremate her mortal remains.
The deceased woman's son from her first husband follows Islam, whereas her second husband's son is a Hindu, and it was here the problem began.
Thanks to prompt action by the police, however, the situation didn't spiral out of control and the woman was eventually cremated.
Police said Rayka Khatoon was initially married to a Muslim man but after the death of her husband some 45 years back, she married Rajendra Jha, a resident of Jankidih village under Chanan police station in Lakhisarai district.
After the marriage, Md Mohfil, who was born to her first husband, also stayed with her.
Later, she had a son named Babloo Jha from her second husband, but the family never faced trouble over religion and happily stayed under the same roof.
While one son would offer namaz at the mosque, the other would visit the temple, since his father Rajendra Jha was a priest. Later, the woman adopted Hindu religion after a local conversation ritual and her name was changed to Rekha Devi.
She was staying with her two sons after the death of her second husband some 10 years back. On Tuesday she died due to age-related problems and all hell broke loose.