Orissa man wakes up after being declared dead

January 4th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS

Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) A man who had been declared dead woke up when doctors began to conduct his post-mortem examination in Jajpur district of Orissa, a media report said Monday.
Manas Deo was critically injured after a vehicle hit him Dec 25 near Baragadia village in Jajpur, Oriya daily Sambad quoted Manas’s wife Tiki Deo as saying.

Police brought him to a local hospital where the doctor on duty declared him dead.

“It was a surprise for the hospital staff and family members after Manas woke up when the doctors began his autopsy,” the report said.

Manas is now undergoing treatment at a hospital at Cuttack, 26 km from here. His condition is improving and he will get well in a fortnight, the newspaper added.

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