India, Oct. 3 -- Uttarkashi Police on Tuesday said their investigation revealed that the 36-year-old journalist, whose body was recovered on September 28 from the Joshiyara barrage of the Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, had "consumed alcohol and was driving on the wrong side of the road," ruling out foul play and citing an "accident" as the cause of his death.

The body of Rajiv Pratap was recovered ten days after his disappearance.

According to the police, on the evening of September 18, Rajiv had dinner with his friend Soban Singh at a hotel near the Uttarkashi bus stand. Thereafter, he took his friend's Alto car and left towards Gangori from Uttarkashi.

"Journalist Rajiv Pratap and his friend, head constable So...