The body of a 38-year-old tracker was found washed downstream in a small waterfall in Pune, Maharashtra's Raigarh district on Monday. Police gave this information.

The incident took place at Tahmini in the Western Ghats on Saturday, an official said.

The victim, Swapnil Dhawade, a former army personnel, was trekking with a group of around 30 people, he said.

In a video surfaced on social media, runners are seen jumping into a small waterfall and trying to get out.

However, he slipped and was swept away by the strong current.

A search operation was launched, in which volunteers from Shivdurg Trekking Club also participated, the official said.

Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Pankaj Deshmukh said Dhavde's body was recovered in Mangaon and sent for autopsy.