Family buries wrong body after mistaken identity; missing man returns alive in Jharkhand
A family in Jharkhand mistakenly buried the wrong body after identifying it as that of their missing relative, Vishram Munda. Munda, who had been missing for over a week, returned home alive after the burial. Police are now exhuming the body to conduct a DNA test for proper identification.
- ▪Vishram Munda went missing on May 10 after leaving home to attend a wedding.
- ▪His family mistakenly identified a recovered body as his and conducted last rites.
- ▪Munda returned home unexpectedly after the burial, revealing he had been in Ramgarh.
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Family buries wrong body after mistaken identity; missing man returns alive in JharkhandPolice have now begun the process of exhuming the body to conduct a DNA test to identify the deceased correctly, the police officer added.Updated on: May 21, 2026 10:55 AM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link Days after Vishram Munda went missing, his kin conducted the last rites only to see him return home in Jharkhand's Khunti district after a sojourn around 70 km away in Ramgarh.The body's height, build, and face closely resembled Munda's and the family members, as well as the villagers, took the body as that of the missing person, police said.
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