Shimla, May 23 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the mysterious death of Vimal Negi, chief engineer-cum-general manager of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), after allowing a writ petition filed by his wife, Kiran Negi.
Pronouncing the verdict in open court, Justice Ajay Mohan Goel held that the ongoing probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by SP Shimla Sanjeev Gandhi, was riddled with inconsistencies and failed to inspire confidence.
The court said the affidavit submitted by Director General of Police (DGP) Atul Verma and the status report presented by the SIT revealed glaring gaps and raised legitimate suspicions over the fairnes...