Man Declared Dead by Son and Daughter-in-Law in Land Scheme Takes the Matter to Court

In a bizarre incident from Bath village, Bhagalpur, Bihar, a man named Ramesh Mishra was shocked to find himself declared dead by his own son and daughter-in-law. Upon returning to his ancestral home after retiring from the Jharkhand Transport Department, Mishra discovered that his son, Kundan Mishra, and daughter-in-law, Rupam Mishra, had fraudulently declared him deceased to sell approximately three kewala (land parcels) of his property. Not only were false documents prepared for the land sale, but the daughter-in-law also signed as a witness. The scheme came to light when villagers began taunting Mishra, calling him a ghost. Initially dismissing it as a joke, he was stunned when he learned the truth. He then discovered that his son had sold his land on June 20, 2024, to Lucy Kumari, wife of Rajesh Kumar. After his complaint was ignored by the local police and senior officials, Mishra sought justice and approached the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court. He even submitted an affidavit affirming he was alive. The CJM has requested a full investigation report from the Bath police station, and further action will be decided based on the report.