EXPLAINED: What is virtual autopsy? Novel technique used to perform Raju Srivastava's postmortem

Comedian-actor Raju Srivastava passed away on September 21 at the age of 58 after more than 40 days in the hospital. The postmortem of comedian Raju Srivastava was performed using a novel technique, virtual autopsy, which is devoid of dissections, AIIMS forensic department head Dr Sudhir Gupta said. The traditional surgery during autopsy is a little bit of pain given to the aggrieved family, Gupta said, adding that AIIMS Delhi is the only institute in southeast Asia which has been doing virtual autopsy for the last two years. Explaining why autopsy was done in Raju Srivastava's case, he said, "In the very beginning when he was brought to the AIIMS casualty, he was not in his senses and a clear history of fall during running on treadmill could not be explained properly.