Overview

• Villagers in Konchi, Gaya, joined a full funeral-style procession with customary chants, believing Mohan Lal had died.
• Upon reaching the site, the 74-year-old retired warrant officer sat up and said he also wanted to see who truly cared for him, according to reports.
• A symbolic effigy was cremated, ashes were immersed in a nearby river, and a community feast followed the ceremony.
• Lal built the Muktidham facility to ease monsoon-season cremations, with India Today reporting he spent about Rs 6 lakh from personal savings.
• Videos shared by Indian Express and other outlets show the staged procession and the reveal at the new cremation ground.