The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case in the alleged murder of Anurag Tiwari, 36, an IAS officer of 2007 batch of Karnataka cadre on the request of Uttar Pradesh Government.
The CBI took up the investigation of the FIR No. 411, earlier registered on u/s 302 of IPC at Police Station Hazratganj, District lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) against unknown persons on a complaint of his elder brother.
Anurag Tiwari was found dead under mysterious circumstances on the middle of the road near the State guest house on Meera Bai Marg in lucknow on May 17. He was staying in the same guest house along with UP cadre IAS batchmate Prabhu Narain Singh, who is currently posted as vice-chairman of lucknow Development Authority, for three days before the incident.
Post-mortem had indicated that Anurag Tiwari had died of asphyxia.
In the FIR, the deceased’s brother said the Tiwari was working on some case which could have exposed a big scam. He said his brother was under tremendous pressure for the last few months and had also informed him that his life was under threat.
A team from the CBI has reached lucknow for further investigation.