UP man Lal Bihari 'Mritak' to remarry wife as he turns 28 as per government records

UP man Lal Bihari alias Lal Bihari 'Mritak' who made national headlines for remaining dead for 18 years in government records and fought a long battle to prove he was 'alive' is all set to remarry his 56-year-old wife Karmi Devi. He is planning to remarry his 56-year-old wife because he says he is now 27 years since he turned up alive again. 

Lal Bihari 'Mritak' after remaining dead for 18 years in government records was declared alive on June 30, 1994. He has three children - two daughters and one son all of whom are now married.

"I was reborn in government records 27 years ago. The marriage ceremony will be held in 2022 when I will turn 28 after my rebirth in government records," Lal Bihari told reporters.

Lal Bihari, now 66-years-old, said that he wanted to remarry his wife and draw the attention of the people towards the plight of the 'living dead'.

Lal Bihari a resident of Amilo village in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh was officially declared dead in 1975. During his legal battle to regain his identity, he added 'Mritak' in his name.

He even formed a Mritak Sangh to highlight cases similar to his. "There are still people who have been declared dead and their land has been usurped by relatives in connivance with government officials. I have been helping such victims in the past decades but the campaign must continue," he said.

Filmmaker Satish Kaushik also made a film on his life, which was released in January this year.