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The postmortem study of an Uttarakhand writer whose assemblage was recovered from a lake successful Uttarkashi territory said that helium died owed to interior injuries to his thorax and abdomen, constabulary said connected Tuesday (September 30, 2025). Doctors said specified injuries are sustained during accidents.
Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police Sarita Doval said the postmortem study did not uncover immoderate signs of battle connected the journalist's body.
Rajeev Pratap was missing since the nighttime of September 18 and his assemblage was recovered from Joshiyara barrage 10 days aboriginal connected Sunday.
The journalist's household has alleged that helium had been receiving threats pursuing immoderate of his quality reports. Some journalists' organisations person besides demanded a thorough probe into the circumstances of his death.
SP Doval said, "The postmortem study states that helium died owed to interior injuries to his thorax and abdomen. According to doctors, specified injuries hap during accidents." The SP said connected the nighttime of September 18, aft having meal with his person astatine the Chauhan Hotel astatine the Uttarkashi autobus stand, Pratap near Uttarkashi successful his friend's car for Gangori.
When helium did not return, his person informed the constabulary and his household connected September 19, she said.
Based connected the family's complaint, the constabulary registered a lawsuit and launched an intensive search.
Doval said CCTV footage examined during the probe showed Pratap driving unsocial astatine 11:39 p.m. connected September 18, and the adjacent time his car was recovered astir 500 metres distant from the location.
She said his slippers were recovered from his car aft a search.
The serviceman said that probe is inactive going connected successful the lawsuit and that Pratap's household has besides brought guardant immoderate information.
Further enactment volition beryllium taken based connected the facts that emerge, she added.
