The Special Investigation Team probing the death of digital journalist Rajiv Pratap has concluded that it was a case of a road accident caused by intoxication, police said on Thursday (October 3, 2025).

Pratap (36), a resident of Dehradun, was living in Uttarkashi and had gone missing on the night of September 18. His body was recovered from the Joshiada Barrage on September 28, nearly 10 days after his disappearance.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Janak Panwar, who is heading the SIT, told reporters that after reviewing the post-mortem report, CCTV footage, and statements of those close to him, police have reached a prima facie conclusion that it was a road accident.

However, he said other aspects of the case are also being examined.

Mr. Panwar said that on September 18, Pratap, al

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