RANCHI, Nov 11: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the mysterious death of tribal rights activist Nisha Bhagat.
Soren said on social media that the CBI would investigate Bhagat's death and that necessary instructions had been issued.
Bhagat, 39, died on November 6. Shortly before her death, she alleged harassment by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led state government and land brokers during a Facebook Live session.
Her family alleged that there was a conspiracy behind her death and demanded an impartial CBI inquiry. Police registered a case against two persons on November 7 on the basis of a complaint lodged by her father.
Pithoria police station officer-in-charge Satish Kumar Pandey was removed from his post and sent to the police lines following the allegations. Ranchi Rural superintendent of police Gaurav Goswami confirmed the action.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes also took suo motu cognisance of the case. It issued notices to the Jharkhand chief secretary, director general of police and Ranchi senior superintendent of police, seeking an action taken report on the allegations within seven days.
The commission said the officials could be asked to appear before it in New Delhi, personally or through representatives, if they failed to submit the report within the stipulated period.
