ATS officer’s death: UP govt to send Centre recommendation for CBI probe

Lucknow | Thursday | 31st May, 2018

Summary:

Vishal Srivastav ATS ASP Rajesh Sahni’s family at his funeral in Lucknow on Wednesday. Vishal SrivastavThe state government will be sending a recommendation to the Centre for a CBI probe into the death ATS Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajesh Sahni, who had allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a service pistol in his office on Tuesday. ATS ASP Rajesh Sahni’s family at his funeral in Lucknow on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, a statement released by the DGP headquarters had said that the UP Police will conduct an inquiry into Sahni’s death. Principal Secretary (Information) Awanish K Awasthi said Adityanath was briefed about Sahni’s death, after which the chief minister directed that the it be investigated by the CBI, and a recommendation be sent to the Centre for the same..