Dehradun, Oct 1 (PTI) Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat met the family of digital journalist Rajiv Pratap on Wednesday and expressed suspicion about his death.

"Independent journalist Rajiv Pratap Singh was martyred while raising his voice against corruption in Uttarkashi. Today, visited his residence in Deepnagar and met his father Mr Murari Lal, his wife, and his family members to express my condolences," he wrote on X.

Rawat said that the journalist was constantly raising questions related to social concerns and departmental irregularities in Uttarkashi, and people strongly suspect that he was murdered. He said that Pratap's last report also dealt with similar irregularities.

"...Is it not possible that this is a move by the corrupt mafia to silence his voice?" He asked

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