New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- A 19-year-old youth from Nashik shocked his family after showing signs of life during his funeral preparations. Bhau Lachke was earlier declared "brain dead" by doctors at a private hospital after he had met with an accident in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Relatives said he started moving and coughing during the funeral. So, they rushed him to the district hospital, where he was kept on ventilator support in a serious condition. A family member, Gangaram Shinde, confirmed the incident.

"While we were preparing for his funeral, he started moving and coughing. We rushed him to the district hospital, where he is undergoing treatment at present. His condition is serious, and he has been put on ventilator support,"...