Man declared dead, wife collects widow's pension for 10 years; administration investigates

• A man in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, is fighting to prove he's alive after his wife declared him dead in government records to collect a widow's pension.
• Chandrabali Patel's wife, Anjoria Patel, has been receiving a widow's pension since 2014, while also collecting monthly maintenance from him via court order.
• Chandrabali, who was jailed in 2014 after his wife filed a dowry harassment case, alleges she used fake documents to claim the pension.
• He has been seen walking with a placard stating, "Sir, I am still alive," after his pleas to authorities went unheard.
• The viral incident has prompted the administration to order an investigation into the systemic negligence and potential collusion in approving the pension.