Overview

• The Himachal Pradesh High Court ordered the CBI to investigate the death of HPPCL Chief Engineer Vimal Negi after concerns over the SIT's handling of the case.
• Shimla SP Sanjeev Gandhi, who led the SIT, has accused DGP Atul Verma of filing a misleading affidavit and obstructing investigations in multiple cases.
• The DGP previously raised doubts about the SIT, citing evidence tampering, including the alleged formatting of a pen drive recovered from Negi's body.
• Vimal Negi's wife alleged harassment by senior HPPCL officials, prompting the initial investigation, which critics claim was marred by bias and inaction.
• The BJP has criticized the state government for attempting to influence the probe, while the Congress government denies wrongdoing and defends its actions.