India, March 13 -- A Delhi court on Thursday allowed a protest plea moved by the father of a victim in the 2024 Old Rajendra Nagar coaching centre flooding tragedy, directing the CBI to further investigate the issues raised by the petitioner.

The order was passed by principal district and sessions judge Dinesh Bhatt of Rouse Avenue Court. "The investigating officer (IO) is directed to probe the matter further," the court observed while setting April 30 as the next date of hearing.

A detailed order was not available at the time of reporting.

J Dalvin Suresh, whose son Nevin was among the three students who drowned on July 27, 2024, filed the protest petition, stating that the federal agency had ignored material facts that could establis...