LUCKNOW, April 13 -- Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Lucknow, is set to start a new mortuary by late April, ending decades of reliance on King George's Medical University (KGMU) as the city's sole postmortem facility.

Officials at RMLIMS said the facility is nearly ready, with two autopsy tables, a cold room for nine bodies, and trained forensic staff in place.

"Our forensic experts will assist in conducting autopsies along with PMHS doctors. We are working to start the service by the end of this month," RMLIMS director CM Singh said on Wednesday. "With the resources available, 4-5 postmortem examinations will be performed per day."

Currently, around 20 postmortem examinations are performed daily at KGMU, t...