Shimla, May 28 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday registered a first-information report (FIR) on charges of abetment to suicide and common intention in the death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) chief engineer Vimal Negi, days after the high court handed over the probe to the agency, officials said.

The FIR was registered in New Delhi on the basis of the case filed by Shimla police on March 19, and deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Brijendra Prasad Singh will be the investigation officer, they said.

The case was registered under sections 108 (abetment to suicide) and 3 (5) (common intention) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the officials said.

Himachal Pradesh high court on May 23 transferr...