He was declared dead, last rites preparations were started, but an ambulance hit speed breaker and…

In an extraordinary turn of events, a speed breaker turned into a life-saver for a 65-year-old man declared dead by a hospital. Pandurang Ulpe, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada in Kolhapur district, western Maharashtra, had suffered a heart attack earlier on December 16. Despite being rushed to a private hospital, doctors declared him dead.

The ambulance carrying Ulpe’s “body” set out for his home, where family members, neighbors, and relatives had gathered, preparing for his last rites. However...