Mumbai man died in 2022. Family kept his body frozen for 4 years in clinic

In a bizarre case, police in Mumbai have stumbled upon the body of an 80-year-old man who died in 2022 and whose family had kept his corpse preserved in a clinic's freezer for four years.According to police, the man's family had instructed the clinic in Malad to preserve his body after his death.The family reportedly told police that they were deeply disturbed by his death and wanted to move the corpse to a cryonics centre in the US offering long-term preservation services.While cryopreservation of cells, tissues and embryos is an established scientific practice, cryonics remains experimental. Cryonics involves preserving human remains at extremely low temperatures after death, with the hope that advances in medical technology could one day make revival possible.In India, there is no specific law that bans or permits the practice. The man's aged wife and adult children live in Mumbai. Their identities, as well as that of the deceased, have not been disclosed.The family and the clinic management did not inform the police while the corpse remained at the facility.Police learnt about the matter through an informant and are now seeking legal advice on the next course of action, while consulting experts on the legality of preserving a body in such a manner and how long it can be kept.A decision on conducting the man's final rites is yet to be taken.- Ends