CBI seeks more security as officer probing Ishrat case gets death threat

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has urged the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to provide more security to its officers investigating the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.

The agency has written to the MHA as well as the Maharashtra government in this connection, CBI director Ranjit Sinha confirmed on Monday.

"We have written to the Maharashtra government and the MHA for security to the CBI officers," he told news reporters.

According to reports, the CBI sought high-level security for its officers probing the case of 2004 after investigating officer Sandeep Tamgadge, who is an SP-rank officer based in Nagpur, received death threats recently. Reports quoting CBI sources said they feared that attempts were being made to sabotage the investigation.

As per reports, the Maharashtra Police has agreed to provide necessary security to the CBI officers working on the case.

Charges in the case are likely to be filed on July 4.

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