Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that the Deoria shelter home case has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). "We are handing over the Deoria shelter home case to CBI. Under the Additional Director General (ADG) Crime branch a Special Investigation Team (SIT) is being set up," Adityanath said while addressing a press conference here.

According to the Chief Minister, the CBI had highlighted irregularities in 2015-16. "CBI had said in 2015-16 that there were financial irregularities here, when we came to power in 2017 we ordered its closure. District administration did not act on time, so District Magistrate was transferred and today we have decided to chargesheet him," he added.