Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday ordered a CBI probe into the death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi here a week ago that triggered public outrage after police prime facie termed it a case of suicide.

"We are handing over the probe into Ravi's death to the CBI not because of the pressure from the opposition (parties) but keeping in view the feelings of his family," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told lawmakers in the legislative assembly here.