Shimla, May 22 -- Director general of police Atul Verma, in an affidavit filed in the high court, raising questions on the "impartiality" of the special investigation team (SIT) probe into the death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) chief engineer-cum-general manager Vimal Negi.

However, the status report by Shimla superintendent of police (SP) Sanjeev Gandhi, the head of the SIT, claimed the probe was going ahead in an "utmost professional integrity and professionalism".

After the contrasting status reports, the Himachal Pradesh high court reserved the judgment on the petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe filed by Vimal's wife Kiran Negi.

Both the reports, filed on Tuesday, were made public...