Jammu Tawi, Jul 14: In a case of mistaken identity, a family in Jammu was on its way to cremate a body they believed was that of their 27-year-old missing relative when they received an unexpected phone call from the young man himself saying, “I’m alive.”
According to the details available, the incident unfolded after Vishal, who had been missing for three days, was presumed dead when his family identified an unidentified body at the Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, based on a resemblance in facial features and physique.
Acting on the family’s identification, the police and hospital authorities completed the formalities and handed over the body.
As the ambulance was heading towards the cremation ground, the family received a call from Vishal, who informed them that he was alive, safe and still in Jammu.
The ambulance immediately turned back and returned to GMC with the body.
The unidentified body has since been placed back in the hospital mortuary.
Police have now restarted the identification process to establish the deceased’s identity.
