Was that a dead body outside my office?

Last Tuesday, there was a man lying on the street (just off the curb) outside of my office. He was fully covered with a mangy-looking blanket, with only his feet sticking out--no shoes. The blanket was covered with flies. He was lying in the sun on a busy street in the middle of the day, with no one paying him any mind.

I said to my co-worker, "I think that's a dead body."
My co-worker responded, "Nah, he's probably just sleeping."

Let's consider:

Dead Body?	Just Sleeping?
Who sleeps on the side of a busy road?	Who leaves a dead body on the side of a busy road?
No, but seriously—isn’t it weird to fall asleep midday in the middle of the street and cover yourself totally with a blanket?	Actually, my colleague, who lives in the neighborhood, says he passes people sleeping like that all the time.
But, isn’t it possible all of the people my colleague sees sleeping are actually dead bodies too?	Unlikely. How many people can be dying and having their friends dump their bodies off the curb? Indian culture is pretty respectful of the dead.
Ok, sure—but the blanket was covered in flies.	EVERYTHING in India is covered in flies. (Just look at your favorite dosa stand.)
Why would he choose to sleep in a busy road, though? Wouldn’t he find a quieter nice side alley?	Maybe the smaller the street the more likely that you’ll get run over? Or, maybe he worked in the shop he was lying in front of/truck he was lying behind and couldn’t really leave the area?
Ok then, let’s go with “Just sleeping”.	Yup, definitely just sleeping.  That really makes it better for everyone concerned.

 
So, "Just Sleeping" it is.