The body of a police sub-inspector, who had been missing since Thursday (February 5, 2026) from Basti district, was recovered from the Ghaghra river in Ayodhya on Sunday (February 8, 2026), police said.
The deceased was identified as Sub-Inspector Ajay Gaur, who was posted at the Parsarampur police station in Basti district. He had gone missing under suspicious circumstances on February 5.
Police said that during the search operation, Gaur’s abandoned motorcycle was found near Amhat Ghat in Basti district, deepening fears of some untoward incident.
SP (City) Ayodhya Chakrapani Tripathi said the sub-inspector’s body was recovered from the river in the Vikramjot police outpost area.
“The body was in a full police uniform, due to which identification was quick,” Tripathi said.
