Man Mistakenly Buried by Family Found Alive at Relative's House a Week Later in Chhattisgarh

Nov 06, 2025 09:33 pm CST

In a remarkable case of mistaken identity in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district, 25-year-old Purushottam was declared dead and "buried" by his family, only to be found alive at a relative's house in Ambikapur a week later. The family had misidentified a body recovered from a well as their missing son, conducted funeral rites, and buried the deceased, creating an extraordinary emotional journey from grief to elation when Purushottam returned home on November 4.