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...