Dehradun, Oct 1 (PTI) Uttarakhand Police has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of journalist Rajiv Pratap, whose body was fished out from the Bhagirathi River, officials said.

Pratap had gone missing on the night of September 18 and his body was found on September 28 near Joshiada barrage in Uttarkashi district. His damaged vehicle was recovered from the river bank on September 20.

Earlier, police had said citing the postmortem report that he died due to internal injuries to his chest and abdomen.

Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth said the SIT, headed by the Uttarkashi deputy superintendent of police, will examine all aspects of the case, including CCTV footage, electronic evidence, call details and statements of people last seen with the journalist

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