The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday recommended Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the Sonali Phogat death case.
The development comes after Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government will write to the Union Home Ministry, requesting that the case of late BJP leader’s death be handed over to the CBI.
Phogat (43), the BJP leader from Hisar in Haryana, died in Goa last month and her death is being treated as a case of murder.
Sawant told reporters in Panaji that the Goa Police have done a “tremendously good investigation” into the case and have also got some clues.
“But due to the demand of people from Haryana and also Sonali Phogat’s daughter, we have decided to write to the Union Home Ministry to hand over this case to the CBI,” Sawant said.
Ministry of Home Affairs recommends CBI probe in the Sonali Phogat death case: Sources
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CORRECTION | Sonali Phogat death | Following the people’s demand, especially that of her daughter*, for CBI probe we’re handing it over to CBI today. I’m writing to Home Minister. We trust our Police &they’re doing good investigation but it’s people’s demand: Goa CM Pramod Sawant pic.twitter.com/g33ZsnRsdM
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“I will personally write a letter to the Union Home Ministry,” he said.
The Goa Police had arrested five people, including two of Phogat’s aides, in connection with the case.
The police have booked her two aides on the charge of murder.
