LUCKNOW, June 27 -- A post-mortem examination in Uttar Pradesh shall now be conducted in no longer than four hours from the time a body reaches the post-mortem house, and the body will be handed over back to police personnel. The post-mortem examination report will be posted online.

"The facility of post mortem examination should be ensured 24x7 and at least 1000 watt of light (10 incandescent lamps of at least 100 watt) should be made available for proper lighting for an examination at night. Also the post-mortem examination report will be submitted online," said deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, who is also state's health minister, on Friday.

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