Kanpur: Following the UP government's recommendation after more than 13 months, the CBI's Lucknow unit has registered an FIR in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 28-year-old lab technician Sanjeet Yadav in Kanpur.
The government had suggested a CBI probe in August last year.The CBI, on Monday, registered a case under charges of kidnapping or abducting to murder against Rahul Yadav, who was an associate of Sanjeet, as was reported.
Sanjeet's family had alleged that Rahul was behind the murder.
Sanjeet was kidnapped and murdered in Kanpur on June 22, last year. His body was dumped in the Pandu river.
According to the family members, the kidnappers had demanded ransom for the release of Sanjeet.
Although the family gave the money on the advice of the local police yet neither did the family get Sanjeet nor the money as was promised by the police.
Seven accused Kuldeep, Ramji Shukla, Gyanendra Yadav, Preeti Sharma, Neelu Singh, Simi Singh and Cheetah were arrested on July 24 last year. Kuldeep and Ramji were Sanjeet's friends.
They confessed to killing Sanjeet and said they had dumped his body in the Pandu River.
However, despite a week-long search, the body could not be found.
Later, an IPS officer and 11 policemen were suspended for laxity in the case.
