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- A family in Kadupur village, Kapurthala, mistakenly identified a decomposed unidentified body — based on its clothing — as their relative Ravi Kumar, and performed his last rites and funeral rituals.
- About 15 days later, they learned Ravi was alive and lodged in Kapurthala Central Jail.
- The identity of the body they cremated now remains a mystery.
- The case highlights how a misidentification led to funeral rites being held for a living man.
What to watch next
- Whether police establish the real identity of the cremated body.
- How the misidentification of the corpse was allowed to happen.
- Any official inquiry or response from jail or police authorities.
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Named India · Kadupur · Kapurthala · Kapurthala Central Jail · Ravi Kumar
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