Man Commits Crimes to Prove He’s Alive After Government Declares Him Dead

An Indian man, wrongfully declared dead by the government, resorted to crime to prove he was alive. Baburam Bhil, a 40-year-old from Rajasthan’s Mithora village, had unsuccessfully tried to correct the error through village elders and state authorities. Fearing the loss of his property, Baburam decided on a drastic measure to gain attention. On July 19, armed with a knife and petrol bottle, he entered Chuli Bera Dharana School and injured two teachers and a parent, while also taking several hostages. Arrested by police, Baburam explained his desperate act was to get recorded in police records, thus proving his existence.