India, Oct. 8 -- GORAKHPUR The principal of the Maharshi Devaraha Baba Medical College in UP's Deoria was removed from the post following "severe lapses in monitoring and security" on the campus after the sanitation staff found a decomposed body of a man in the college's overhead tank, posing serious threat to public health.

The action came following 'serious administrative lapses' uncovered during an inspection by the Deoria district magistrate. The principal had claimed that the tank was connected to only the toilets/bathrooms on the campus. Later, it was found to be connected to the kitchen and wards also, which was clarified by college officials.

The body was suspected to have been in the tank for nearly 10 days. Unaware of it, the ...