Lucknow: Uttarakhand journalist Rajiv Pratap Singh, whose body was recovered nine days after he went missing from the Joshiyara Barrage in Uttarkashi district, was found to have died from internal injuries, according to his postmortem report. His family, however, suspects foul play and has demanded a thorough probe.

The state government has set up a special team led by the Uttarkashi DSP to investigate the case amid growing demands from journalists’ organisations for an impartial inquiry and adequate compensation for the bereaved family.

Singh, a freelance journalist based in Uttarkashi, had been missing since September 19. His damaged car was discovered the next day near a river. The family lodged a complaint alleging that he may have been kidnapped and murdered.

A senior police offici

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