NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday addressed the recent controversy surrounding a CID probe over samosas and cakes intended for him, which were mistakenly served to his security staff. Clarifying the issue, Sukhu said to ANI that, "There is no such thing..
. It (CID) got involved on the issue of misbehavior, but you (the media) are running news about 'samosa'" The incident around which the controversy is revolving took place on October 21, when refreshments meant for the chief minister during his visit to the CID headquarters were inadvertently served to his security detail. The mix-up soon escalated, with the CID later labelling the blunder as an “anti-government” act, claiming those involved acted with their own agenda.
According to CID reports, the snacks were brought from Hotel Radisson Blue in Lakkar Bazaar and, after a series of miscommunications, ended up in the wrong hands. According to PTI, the alleged mix-up reportedly began when an Inspector General (IG)-level officer requested some refreshments, delegating the task to a sub-inspector (SI), who further assigned it to an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a head constable. The officers retrieved the sealed snack boxes and informed the SI, who was the only one aware they were intended for the chief minister.
In a series of misunderstandings, however, the boxes were eventually redirected to the mechanical transport (MT) section, where they were mistakenly served to the securi.