Rohtak, Aug. 20 -- Days after the Ror community demanded an independent probe into the deaths of Harsh of Kala Majra and Birbal of Matarwa Kheri in an alleged police encounter in Karnal, the Haryana government has transferred the investigation to the State Crime Branch.

According to an order issued by the director general of police (DGP), Haryana, the case, registered on August 7 at Madhuban police station has been transferred from the district police to the crime branch with an immediate effect.

The investigation will be conducted under the supervision of Sanjay Kumar, additional director general of police (ADGP), law and order, Haryana.

The order directed the inspector general of police, crime, Haryana, to depute an officer to take o...