There is no better way to test how much people care about you than by staging your own death.

At least, this is what former Indian Air Force veteran, Mohan Lal, did as a social experiment.

The 74-year-old faked his own death and funeral in full traditional style in the village of Konchi, in the Gaya district.

Covered with a white sheet, Mohan laid in a coffin – adorned with garlands made out of flowers – and was carried in a procession towards a crematorium, all just to find out how many people would attend and how much affection he would receive.

Believing that the funeral was real and that the veteran had actually passed away, hundreds of neighbours and friends poured into Konchi to attend.

At the end of the procession, the dad-of-two rose up, showing that he was alive.

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