Overview

• The deceased was identified as Surakanti Ashok Reddy, 59, a resident of Greenwoods Colony in Hayathnagar.
• He left home saying he was going to collect flowers for Bathukamma and did not return, prompting his family to file a missing-person report.
• Police registered a case and formed special teams, and mobile phone signal tracking helped guide the search.
• His body was located in an old municipal/septic tank near his residence, and recovery was carried out with help from the Hyderabad Water Board and Disaster Response Force.
• Investigators say an accidental fall is suspected based on preliminary findings, and a post-mortem and further inquiries are underway to determine the exact cause.