Muslim neighbours perform last rites of Kashmiri Pandit in Kupwara
Villagers in Langate cared for Mohan Lal during his illness and cremated him as per Hindu rites.
Residents of Baba Gund village in Langate, north Kashmir, performed the last rites of Mohan Lal, an elderly Kashmiri Pandit, in August 2026. He died after a short illness. Mohan Lal was among the few Pandits who never left their ancestral village during the years of conflict. Local people said his Muslim neighbours looked after him while he was unwell. The cremation followed Hindu traditions, and residents said hundreds of people from the area attended.
- Where
- Baba Gund village, Langate, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir
- When
- August 2026
- Who
- Mohan Lal (deceased Kashmiri Pandit), his Muslim neighbours and local villagers
- Source
- Kashmir Life
