Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Woman Claims She's Alive, Declared Dead in Records; Probe Ordered
Imagine a woman named Sharda who is still alive, but someone changed the official records to say she is dead.
This happened in India, where Sharda lives.
She went to see a government official to tell them about the problem.
She said her family members made it look like she had passed away so they could take over her land and property.
Now, the government is checking to see what really happened and if her family did something wrong.
A 55-year-old woman claims she was declared dead in land records.
Sharda Devi appeared before the district magistrate in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
She alleges her relatives falsely declared her deceased in 2023.
The relatives reportedly transferred her inheritance to their names.
Authorities have ordered a probe into the matter.
- Who
- Sharda Devi and her relatives.
- What
- Sharda Devi claims she was wrongly declared dead in land records.
- When
- In 2023, according to Sharda Devi.
- Where
- Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To allegedly transfer her inheritance.
Woman's View
Relatives' View
Status in Records
Woman's View
She was declared dead.
Relatives' View
N/A
Motivation
Woman's View
Her relatives acted to take over the inheritance.
Relatives' View
N/A
- Claimant
- Sharda Devi
- Age
- 55
- Location
- Basantpur, Bairia tehsil
- Allegation
- Declared dead in land records by relatives
- Action
- Probe ordered by authorities