Declared Dead in Mine Blast, Man Returns Home Days After His Own Funeral

• A man declared dead in a Meghalaya rat-hole coal mine blast returned home days after his funeral.
• Shyambabu Sinha, from Assam, was among 31 presumed dead in the February 5 explosion in East Jaintia Hills.
• His return shocked family and officials, raising questions about the identity of the cremated body.
• Search and rescue operations were called off on February 9, with no survivors expected.
• Investigation into the illegal mining explosion is intensifying, probing mix-up and potential lapses.