Shimla, May 23 -- In a development that has sent shockwaves across Himachal Pradesh's administrative and police corridors, the High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the mysterious death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited's Chief Engineer and General Manager Vimal Negi.
The court delivered its order after accepting the writ petition filed by Negi's wife, Kiran Negi, highlighting a possible cover-up by the state police.
A single bench of Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, while delivering the verdict in open court, expressed deep concern over the manner in which the investigation was handled by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Shimla SP Sanjeev Gandhi.
The court noted that the status ...