MP CM orders CBI probe into death of journalist who exposed police-mafia nexus

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of journalist Sandeep Sharma after his family, colleagues and the opposition Congress alleged he was murdered and demanded an inquiry.

Sharma, who reportedly exposed the nexus between police and the sand mining mafia in Chambal region, was on his way to the Press Club in Bhind on his motorcycle when the dumper truck hit him from behind. The 35-year-old died on the spot.