India teenager declared brain-dead after car crash shocks family by coughing at own funeral


A 19-year-old Indian man who had been declared brain dead after a car accident surprised his family by moving and coughing during his funeral. - Photo: Shutterstock

NEW DELHI: An Indian car crash victim who was declared brain-dead by doctors sparked shock and disbelief when he began moving and coughing at his own funeral.

Bhau Lachke, 19, from Trimbakeshwar taluka in India’s Maharashtra state, had suffered multiple severe injuries in a recent car accident.

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