Shimla, May 23 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the mysterious death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) engineer Vimal Negi, following a petition filed by his wife.

The court's decision came after growing concerns over the integrity of the state police investigation and allegations of foul play.

Vimal Negi, a senior engineer with HPPCL, had gone missing on March 10, and his body was recovered on March 18 under suspicious circumstances. The post-mortem report indicated that he had died around five days prior to the recovery of his body.

However, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the state police, failed to provide any clarity abo...