NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand High Court has vacated its earlier interim order that halted the investigation into the death of a protester outside Bokaro Steel Plant, directing that the probe must now continue to its logical end.

The case stems from a peaceful protest on April 3, 2025, where nearly 1,500 people had gathered outside the Bokaro Steel Plant gates.

According to the FIR filed by informant Viru Mahto, father of deceased protester Prem Prasad, CISF personnel resorted to a lathi-charge at the behest of senior plant officials, leading to his son’s death.

On June 10, Justice Ananda Sen of the Jharkhand Jharkhand HC granted interim relief to the plant officials — then Director Incharge and Executive Director (P&A) — by restraining police from investigating FIR No. 64/2025 and barring c

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