Virendra Singh, a fourth-class employee with Chamoli Police, was found dead in a gorge along the Nainisain road beyond Karnprayag while travelling for duty at the Uttarakhand Assembly in Bhararisain, Gairsain. A damaged scooter was recovered near the body.
Singh, a resident of Bansoli/Kapiri village in Karnprayag block, had left Karnprayag on 26 October for the 2-day Assembly session. He was travelling by scooter and was expected to report at the Bhararisain Assembly site.
When he did not reach the venue and could not be contacted, police registered a missing-person case and began a search. Police and SDRF teams later located his body in a gorge on the road beyond Karnprayag toward Nainisain.
Search operation and investigation
The teams reached the location and carried out a rescue operation to remove the body from the gorge. The damaged scooter was found close to the recovery site, according to the reported details.
Police took custody of the body and started an investigation. The circumstances that led to the incident and the precise cause of Singh’s death have not been established in the available information.
The recovery brings the search for the employee to an end, but the investigation will determine what happened during his journey from Karnprayag to Bhararisain. No conclusion about the cause of the incident has been stated at this stage.
Conclusion
Virendra Singh was found dead in a gorge on the Nainisain road after leaving for Assembly duty on 26 October. Police and SDRF completed the recovery operation, and the investigation into the circumstances and cause of death is continuing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who was Virendra Singh?
Virendra Singh was a fourth-class employee with Chamoli Police and lived in Bansoli/Kapiri village in Karnprayag block.
Q. Where was Singh going?
He was travelling from Karnprayag to Bhararisain in Gairsain for duty during a 2-day Uttarakhand Assembly session.
Q. When did he leave for Assembly duty?
He left Karnprayag on 26 October on a scooter.
Q. Why was a missing-person case registered?
Police registered the case after Singh failed to reach the Assembly venue and could not be contacted.
Q. Where was he found?
His body was found in a gorge along the Nainisain road beyond Karnprayag.
Q. What was recovered near the body?
A damaged scooter was found near the recovery site.
Q. Who conducted the search and recovery operation?
Police and SDRF teams conducted the search and removed the body from the gorge.
Q. What is the current status of the case?
Police have taken custody of the body and started an investigation into the circumstances and cause of death.
