Bihar Government recommends CBI probe into engineer's death

The agitation by thousands of government engineers to protest against alleged murder of the engineer of the Road Construction department (RCD), Yogendra Pandey, continued for third consecutive day on Wednesday (June 24, 2009) affecting the construction work.

Photo shows striking engineers are on a dharna at Vishweshwaraiah Bhawan in Patna on June 24, 2009.

Meanhwile, Bihar Government has directed the state Home department to recommend to the Centre a CBI probe into alleged murder of an executive engineer.
Yogendra Pandey, the executive engineer of Sitamarhi Road Division died on June 18 after falling from the collectorate building. Even though a suicide note was recovered from him, his family members claimed that he was pushed from top of the building.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui