Day after tehrvi, ‘dead’ Ghaziabad man returns home

A Ghaziabad family mourned and cremated Girdhar Bisht, believing him murdered, only for him to return home 13 days later. Bisht, who had been in jail and then went missing, claims he was meditating in Punjab. His reappearance has baffled neighbours and police, who are now tasked with identifying the body they cremated and investigating Bisht's erratic past and alleged disputes.

By ADVITYA BAHL