Sangli Civil Hospital's Medical Superintendent on June 21 constituted a four-doctor committee to inquiry into a incident in which Vasantdada Patil Civil Hospital has announced a alive man as dead and even gave a 'death certificate' also.

Dr Subhash Bhave, Medical Superintendent of Civil Hospital, formed the committee and ordered to inquiry into the whole chapter and submit a report within 48 hours. The 58-year old patient who was 'declared dead' is a resident of Tasgaon of Sangli district in Maharashtra, had been admitted to the hospital ten days ago following some health problem.

As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted in a contagious department. At the same time, an unclaimed patient, who also admitted in contagious department, was dead. But doctors and other employees informed the hospital that the patient is 'dead' -- who was actually alive.

Then Tasgaon police informed the patient's relative about his 'death' and handed them over the body of that another patient. When the body was brought at his residence, the family members came to know about the incident. They rushed to the hospital with the body and asked explanation and made a commotion in hospital.