She was deeply attached to her father – So she kept his body in freezer for 4 years

A woman in her 40s, who is the daughter of a 78-year-old man, allegedly kept her father's body in a freezer at a day-care centre in Malad (East) for around four years. This information was revealed after the day-care centre's premises were sought to be vacated for redevelopment. The woman kept her father's body from June 2022 until the day-care centre ceased operations about a month later.

The police were informed about the situation when the landlords wanted to vacate the property as it was set to undergo redevelopment. The daughter had taken a death certificate from a doctor, claiming that her father's death was due to natural causes and was a result of a heart attack while he was suffering from cancer. She had reached out to an organization in the US that provides body-preservation services, and the family had been saving money to eventually relocate the body to the US. They had also sought legal advice during this time.

The day-care centre operators did not inform the police about the body being kept at the premises. During the investigation, police learned that the daughter resides in Andheri (West). The elderly man's body was found preserved in a freezer at the day-care centre by the police team. The landlord, who had rented the premises to a person named Abdul Rehman in early 2022, was unaware of the body being kept inside the premises.

The landlord claimed that he became aware of the situation when the management handed over the premises to another party. Police have discussed the matter with the family and will now await their decision on whether to cremate the body or shift it to the BMC by procuring a certificate and paying legal charges.