Mumbai family kept deceased man’s body for four years, police say
Police in Mumbai say the family of an 80-year-old man preserved his body for four years after his natural death, citing deep emotional attachment. The family reportedly spent more than ₹50 lakh and was considering long-term cryopreservation abroad, but authorities said they found no evidence of foul play.
The family of an 80-year-old Mumbai man kept his body preserved for four years after his death, police said, explaining that they were deeply emotionally attached to him. The man died in 2022 after cancer, kidney failure and other age-related illnesses, according to an official from Kurar police station. Police said they had ruled out foul play and concluded that the death was natural.
The family initially stored the body in a freezer at its home in the Malad area. When the building was taken up for redevelopment, the body was moved to a local dispensary, police said. The dispensary closed about a month ago.
The unusual arrangement then came to the attention of police after they received a tip-off. Relatives and neighbours were reportedly aware that the body had been preserved. Police said the man’s wife and two children, one of whom is a lawyer, decided not to perform the last rites because of their attachment to him.
The family had spent more than ₹50 lakh on preserving the body, according to the official. The family was also exploring the possibility of sending the body to a facility in the United States that offers long-term cryopreservation services. Cryopreservation generally involves storing cells, tissues or organs at extremely low temperatures.
No case has been registered. Police said the family was deciding whether to pursue the overseas option or perform the last rites.
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