Overview

• A deputy superintendent in Uttarkashi will lead the team to re-examine CCTV, call data, electronic records and witness statements, with a technical evaluation of the car also ordered.
• Rajeev Pratap, 36, disappeared on the night of September 18 and was found dead on September 28 at the Joshiyara barrage in Uttarkashi district.
• His damaged vehicle was recovered on September 20 from the Bhagirathi River near Gangori, with the keys in place and the ignition in the on position, according to police.
• The postmortem reported internal injuries to the chest and abdomen with no external injury marks, which police described as consistent with an accident.
• Following a family complaint, police registered an abduction case, and relatives reported threatening calls as opposition figures, including Rahul Gandhi, pressed for a transparent inquiry.