Missing Malaysian declared dead 2 years after swept away in India
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court in Penang today declared Dr Balraj Sethi, who went missing after being swept away by strong currents in a river in India 2 years ago, dead.
In September 2024, Dr Balraj Sethi, the medical affairs head of Novartis Malaysia, went missing after jumping into the Alaknanda River in India to save his father. Balraj's father, K. Suresh Chandra, survived the incident after being rescued by nearby workers. Suresh subsequently sought a court declaration of his son's death. The High Court in Penang ruled that there was sufficient evidence to establish Balraj's death on September 24, 2024.
The court allowed Suresh to register the order for Balraj's presumed death and obtain a death certificate.
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