It was an emotional day for the family of Rajesh Maru, the 32-year-old who lost his life in a tragic accident at Nair Hospital due to the negligence of medical staffers, on Thursday, when they performed the last rites for his finger that had been returned by the forensic laboratory. The rites were done eighteen months after he died.

"We went through the same pain that we felt last year when we had to perform his last rites. On Thursday, when we performed the rituals, his face kept flashing in my mind. I still remember the day when we lost our son," said Shamji Maru, father of Rajesh. They performed the last rites at Walkeshwar where they cremated the fingers on a pile of wood and threw the ashes in the water as per Hindu rituals. All family members including Rajesh's mother bid him the final adieu.