Overview

• The deceased was identified as Rajiv Pratap, 36, a local journalist who ran the YouTube channel Delhi Uttarakhand Live.
• He was reported missing on September 18; his friend’s Alto was pulled from the Bhagirathi near Gangori on September 19, and NDRF–SDRF teams recovered his body from the Joshiyara barrage on September 28.
• An FIR alleging kidnapping or abduction was filed by his uncle on September 20 under Section 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• Police say preliminary findings point to an accident in which his car fell into the river, citing CCTV showing him alone shortly before the incident and an inspection that found one slipper inside the vehicle.
• Authorities say a postmortem has been conducted and the report is awaited, while the family alleges he faced threats over a hospital video and suspects foul play.