{
  "id": 7780240,
  "title": "Bihar family performs teen's 'last rites' after she marries Dalit boyfriend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bihar-family-performs-teens-last-rites-after-she-marries-dalit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:50:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-family-performs-funeral-of-18-year-old-daughter-after-she-marries-dalit-boyfriend/articleshow/134286738.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A family in Purnia performed a symbolic funeral for their 18-year-old daughter. She had eloped and married her boyfriend after a three-year relationship. Her father filed a missing complaint, fearing abduction by the young man. The daughter later admitted in court that she married voluntarily. The family declared her dead to them after the court appearance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}