# Patna HC orders CBI probe into man’s disappearance after detention 2026-08-09T14:24:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Patna High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the disappearance of Sanoj Kumar, a centring mason who went missing after being detained by excise police in Bihar's Bhojpur district on August 13, 2025. In its August 7 order, a division bench found the state police probe biased and lacking urgency, noting that several excise officials were suspects. Kumar's father, Gauri Shankar Ram, had moved the court after police claimed his son jumped from a vehicle and fled. The court observed that the vehicle's doors were closed from outside, making escape impossible, and that officials repeatedly changed their statements. The CBI must submit an action-taken report by the next hearing on September 11. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - indiatoday.in Tags: Bihar, CBI, disappearance, Patna High Court, police detention, Sanoj Kumar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/patna-hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-mans-disappearance-in-police-custody/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/patna-hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-mans-disappearance-in-police-custody/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.