A CBI court in Shimla on Monday rejected the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) request to extend the police remand of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pankaj Kumar and instead sent him to 10 days’ judicial custody till September 26.

Kumar, arrested on September 14 from his native village in Ghumarwin, Bilaspur district, has been booked in the case linked to the mysterious death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Chief Engineer Vimal Negi. He was lodged in Kaithu Jail after being produced in court. Membership Form

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The court also turned down his bail application, citing the seriousness of the

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