Gamdevi Pal might not have been subjected to same fate like Aruna Shanbaug. However, the unfortunate common thread the women shared was the prolonged vegetative state that forced them bedridden for ages.

44-year-old Jogeshwari resident who had slipped into coma in 1989 during a surgery, died on June 5 after 26 years of comatose state in Nanavati Hospital. Pal was being taken care of by the nurses and doctors of the hospital all these years and received continuous family support, who kept praying for her signs of recovery till her last breath.