GORAKHPUR, Oct. 12 -- Family members have confirmed that the decomposed body found in the overhead water tank of Maharshi Devraha Baba Medical College in Deoria on October 6 was that of 61-year-old chemical engineer Ashok Gawande from Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, said circle officer (City) Deoria Sanjay Kumar Reddy on Saturday. The deceased's wife, Anita Gawande, and his brother-in-law, Prafull Nagarkar, reached Deoria on Saturday morning and formally identified the body. Police said that Gawande had been missing for several days before his body was found in the hospital's overhead tank, prompting serious questions about hospital security and possible negligence. The circle officer said the deceased's identity was established through hospital records and CCTV footage. "We are investigating how the man accessed the tank area. All possibilities, including an accidental fall or suicide, are being explored," he stated. According to reports, Prafull Nagarkar informed the police that Ashok had visited his home in the Humayunpur area of Gorakhpur on September 17. After staying for a day, Ashok insisted on returning to Maharashtra. Nagarkar said he booked a ticket to Mumbai for him and gave him Rs.1200, but Ashok never arrived at his destination. Police later traced CCTV footage showing a 108 ambulance bringing an injured man, matching Ashok's description, to the Deoria Medical College hospital. The man, seen wearing a checked lungi and blue shirt, reportedly went missing soon after admission. His body was found days later inside the hospital's overhead tank....