IAS Anurag Tiwari's Mysterious Death: 1000 Cr Scam Link, CBI Report Rejected

• IAS Anurag Tiwari's body found on May 17, 2017, his birthday, outside a Lucknow guest house, sparking murder suspicions.
• He was investigating a 1000-2000 crore fake ration card scam in Bengaluru, with allegations of corruption in the "Anna Bhagya" scheme.
• Initial police reports of natural death were rejected by his family, who cited his healthy lifestyle and demanded a CBI probe.
• CBI concluded death was due to an "accidental fall" causing asphyxia, dismissing murder/suicide and scam allegations as baseless.
• A Special CBI Court rejected the closure report in September 2022 due to insufficient evidence, keeping the case pending.

Why It Matters: The mysterious death of IAS Anurag Tiwari, linked to a 1000 Cr scam, remains unresolved after CBI report rejection.