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Mumbai body preservation investigation

Overview

Mumbai police are investigating the discovery of an 80-year-old man’s body that had been preserved in a freezer at a facility in Malad East for approximately four years. The man reportedly died of a heart attack in June 2022 following battles with cancer and kidney failure.

The discovery occurred after neighbors alerted authorities to a strong odor emanating from a facility that had been sealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The family, which includes a daughter living in the United States, stated they preserved the body due to emotional attachment and an interest in cryonics. They reportedly intended to eventually transport the body to a facility in the United States that utilizes cryopreservation technology.

While the family possesses a death certificate and authorities have found no immediate evidence of criminal wrongdoing, police are consulting medical and legal experts. The investigation aims to determine the legality of long-term body preservation under Indian law and whether the family’s actions complied with local regulations.

Entities

Mumbai Police · BMC · Kurar Police · Mumbai · Malad

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Mumbai police investigate body kept in clinic freezer for four years

    Mumbai police are investigating after an 80-year-old man's body was found in a clinic freezer, kept there for four years by a family hoping to eventually transport him to a US-based cryonics facility.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
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Sources

hindi.newsbytesapp.com · indtoday.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · samacharnama.com · thecurrent.pk · timesnownews.com