India, Oct. 20 -- Days after Delhi Police arrested a man from Outer Delhi constituency who had been declared "dead" on paper to dodge court warrants, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has initiated a detailed internal probe into how the death certificate was found to be genuine and officially stamped and how it was issued. Officials said the civic body is now setting up a committee to identify procedural gaps and recommend safeguards to prevent similar misuse.

The move comes after Delhi Police arrested the accused, identified as Virender Vimal, a resident of Mungeshpur village in North West Delhi, on October 11. Vimal had been declared dead to avoid non-bailable warrants issued against him, police said.

Police said Vimal, a "habi...