U.P. govt. recommends CBI probe into Kanpur trader’s death
The Hindu
Gupta’s family had alleged that he died after assaulted by police during hotel check in Gorakhpur
The Yogi Adityanath government on Friday said it had recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the . Gupta’s family had alleged that he died after being assaulted by the police during a check at the hotel room he was staying in with two friends, following which six policemen were suspended and three were booked for murder.
The Uttar Pradesh Home Department, late on Friday, said the probe had also been shifted to Kanpur from Gorakhpur. A Special Investigation Team would probe the matter till the CBI took over the case, said the Home department, which falls under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The demand for a CBI probe who on Thursday told journalists that the Chief Minister had agreed to it and also assured her that all her demands such as a better compensation and shifting of the probe to her home district would be met.
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