Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday handed over the murder probe of drugs authority officer Neha Shoree to the director, Bureau of Investigation. An official spokesperson said the probe has been handed over to the Bureau of Investigation director Prabodh Kumar, following request from Neha’s family members. Her family met the CM at his official residence to request for shifting the investigation out of Mohali district. After firing a shot at Neha, Balwinder shot himself too with his .32-bore pistol. The chief secretary will also inquire into the subsequent sale of weapon to the accused by a Rupnagar-based arms dealer.

Source: Hindustan Times April 09, 2019 16:41 UTC