# Supreme Court orders CBI probe into Chhattisgarh custodial death 2026-08-13T00:04:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the custodial death of Shravan Suryavanshi, who died on January 22, 2024, four days after being arrested for possessing raw Mahua liquor. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta accused top Chhattisgarh officials of a 'deliberate cover-up' and a 'dilatory approach'. It directed the state to pay Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to the family. The court noted that a judicial inquiry had found Suryavanshi died from a head injury caused by a blunt object, but state officials claimed they had not received the report and took no action. The DGP and principal secretary were told their explanation was 'patently false'. The CBI must submit its investigation report by the next hearing on October 13. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - barandbench.com Tags: CBI probe, Chhattisgarh, custodial death, police accountability, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-orders-cbi-probe-slams-chhattisgarh-cover-up-of-custodial-death/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-orders-cbi-probe-slams-chhattisgarh-cover-up-of-custodial-death/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.