When the police found an ailing and homeless 60-year-old British national in Mumbai in August, perhaps he had hoped that his fortune would improve after 15 years of living on the streets. However, things only took a turn for the worse, as he died a fortnight later, and is yet to be given the dignity of a burial more than three months later.

While the state government requires all bodies to be disposed of within 15 days, Javed Libenhas’ body has remained unclaimed at the JJ mortuary for 104 days, as the police and the British embassy have failed to track down any kin to claim the body.