Balwant murder case handed over to CB-CID

STAFF WRITER 18:22 HRS IST

Nainital, Oct 19 (PTI) The Uttarakhand government has handed over the inquiry into the killing of a local BJP leader allegedly by a BSP activist to CB-CID, officials said here today.

The decision to hand over the inquiry into Balwant Singh Kanyal murder case to CB-CID was taken by the government as Balwant's wife and others have been staging a dharna in Haldwani for several days, demanding a CBI probe.

BJP leader Balwant Singh Kanyal, head of Kotabagh block, was allegedly shot dead by BSP constituency incharge Neeraj Tiwari on August 22 in the Kaladhungi police station in this district, sparking violent protests that left a policeman dead and nearly twelve people injured. Later, Tiwari was arrested by the police.

Nearly 50 people, who were involved in the arson and loot that followed the killing, were also arrested.