New Delhi, June 23 -- In a dramatic incident, the family of a young woman, who eloped and married a man of a different religion, performed the 'shradh' ceremony of their living daughter in Nadia district of West Bengal.

The woman's family said the 'shradh' was conducted as she brought dishonour to the family members, and she is "dead" to them.

The ritual was performed 12 days after the woman, who is a college student, eloped with a man and married him elsewhere.

All rituals of 'shradh' were followed including tonsuring of heads.

A garlanded photo of the woman was also placed where the priest conducted the ceremony.

"She is as good as dead to us. We had arranged her marriage but she did not even want to listen to us. She brought disre...