Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday gave the CBI two weeks to conclude the probe in the Kotkhai rape and murder case of a teenager, and the custodial death of an accused, while voicing concern over the slow pace of investigation.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday gave the CBI two weeks to conclude the probe in the Kotkhai rape and murder case of a teenager, and the custodial death of an accused, while voicing concern over the slow pace of investigation.

A division bench of the high court comprising acting Chief justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Sharma passed the order after the CBI submitted the status report in respect of both the cases in a sealed envelope.

When the bench asked why the investigation was taking so long, CBI lawyer Anshul Bansal told the court that the probe in the rape-cum-murder of the minor girl and the custodial death of an accused--Suraj--was almost complete and the challan would be filed soon.