Shimla, July 13 -- In a significant order, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the apprehension of a US national of Tibetan origin and his associates in a narcotics case, as well as the serious injuries sustained by the tourist during the police operation.

Justice Rakesh Kainthla, while hearing a petition filed by Jamyang Tsering, an acclaimed US-based chef, ordered an independent probe into the incident, observing that the police case diary failed to satisfactorily explain several crucial aspects of the operation.

"The case diary maintained by the police does not provide any satisfactory explanation as to why the petitioners were kept ...