Uttar Pradesh govt recommends CBI inquiry in Kanpur businessman's death case

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the appointment of the deceased businessman's wife as an officer on special duty (OSD) in the Kanpur Development Authority. 

New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday (October 1) recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the suspicious death of a Kanpur-based businessman in a Gorakhpur hotel. 

The UP government has made the recommendation to the Centre and till CBI takes over businessman Manish Gupta’s death case, the SIT formed by Uttar Pradesh Police will continue with the investigation. 

The 36-year-old businessman died on Monday night after a police raid in a Gorakhpur hotel in which he got injured. Gupta’s family has alleged he was beaten to death by police during the raid.