Ten days after he went missing, the body of a journalist based in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district was found on Sunday in a river.

While the family has alleged foul play, police said Rajeev Pratap met with an accident, after which his car fell into the river. The car was fished out on September 19, but the body was likely swept away and was found on Sunday at Joshiyara Barrage, said Superintendent of Police Sarita Dobhal.

“The family has levelled allegations regarding his death, and we are waiting for the postmortem report to confirm the cause of death. Prima facie, his car fell into a gorge and into the river, which had swelled during the time of the incident. We had found CCTV footage from a few minutes before the incident, showing him alone in the car,” the SP said.

Pratap’s wife, M

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