Man issues ad in newspaper about losing his ‘death certificate’

CHENNAI: In a bizarre incident, a man in India’s Assam issued a newspaper advertisement saying that he has lost his death certificate.

Just to clarify, a death certificate can only be issued when a person dies.

Taking to Twitter, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rupin Sharma posted a picture of the print advertisement in which a man claimed to have misplaced his own death certificate.

The ad mentioned the time and place where the death certificate was lost. Additionally, it mentioned the lost certificate’s registration and serial number.

”I have lost my Death certificate at Lumding Bazar dated 07/09/22 Morning time near about 10.00 AM Registration No: 93/18 SL No: 0068132 Ranjit Kumar chakraborty S/o Sudhangsu Bimal Chakraborty Simultala (Harlangphar) Po/ps: Lumding Dist: Hojai Assam,” read the ad.

The advertisement’s image has gone viral on the internet after it was shared. In joke, Netizens inquired as to where they should contact after they locate the misplaced item.

“First time someone lost his death certificate,” commented a user. “If found where the certificate has to be delivered Heaven or Hell,” commented another.

In July this year, a rental ad for an apartment went viral as it mentioned that the apartment cannot be rented to poets. Instead of pets, erroneously the ad said poets, chiming in laughter online.

“Unfurnished Apartments for rent. One bedroom apartment. All utilities included. No poets. No smoking. Available. July 1. 802-747-9094,” the ad read.