His body was cremated at the Hindu crematorium in Buntong, where family members and friends had gathered to pay their last respects.

He was hanged after the Singapore Court of Appeal rejected a final challenge filed by his mother, S Panchalai, 60, to challenge the conviction and death sentence.

The execution came after Singapore rejected international pleas for clemency because he was intellectually impaired. Protests came from celebrities such as British tycoon Richard Branson and others against capital punishment.

Nagaenthran was sentenced to death in 2010 for trafficking in 42.72g of heroin in 2009. He had been scheduled to be executed in November but was given a reprieve after being infected with Covid-19 while appearing for an appeal hearing.