Overview
- The body of the 36-year-old journalist was recovered on September 28 from the Joshiyara barrage, ten days after he went missing.
- Uttarkashi police say the postmortem found internal chest and abdominal injuries with no external assault marks, consistent with an accident.
- The car he was driving was pulled from the Bhagirathi near Gangori on September 19; CCTV showed him alone shortly before the incident, and his slippers and keys were found in the vehicle.
- Police have constituted an SIT led by the deputy superintendent to re-examine CCTV, call records, crash impact evidence, and claims that he was threatened over his coverage.
- His family alleges abduction and foul play linked to stories on a district hospital and a school, and groups including CPJ and political leaders have urged a credible, impartial probe.