Fake Funeral Old Man in his 70s a year...To see who's coming
Oct 20, 2025
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Mohan Lal, a 74-year-old man in the village of Conch, Bihar, India, asked some acquaintances and relatives to spread the news of his death, according to local media, including The Times of India.
He said "People are sad to hold the coffin only after they die, but I want to see it when I'm alive."," he said, explaining the reason for holding his fake funeral.
Since then, he has been lying in a splendidly decorated coffin and transported to the crematorium so that other residents do not doubt it.
Villagers attended the funeral, surprised by the sudden news of his death, and paid tribute to Mohan Lal in traditional ceremonies and mourning.
However, as soon as they arrived at the crematorium, everyone was surprised by Mohan Lal's appearance in the coffin.
All of this, he revealed, was a 'test" to confirm his affection and respect for him.
At the same time, he held a feast to thank the residents for attending his funeral and symbolically carried out a ceremony to burn his scarecrow.
Local netizens said, `It's like a movie to see a living person watching his funeral", The reactions are "I can feel the trust in the villagers", "The joke went too far", and "Everyone must have been surprised by the way the person who thought he was dead jumped up".
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.