CBI may take over investigation of Karnataka IAS officer's suspicious death

Bengaluru, Jun 10: CBI may soon take over the investigation of the mysterious death of Karnataka cadre IAS officer Anurag Tiwari, who was found dead near a guest house in the Capital of Uttar Pradesh last month.

According to the sources, a notification to this effect may be issued shortly. ''CBI is likely to take over the investigation very soon,'' said a police official here.

Sources said that the central investigating agency appears to have made up its mind to take over the investigation after reports that the family of the officer were contemplating to move the court seeking a direction to the CBI to start the probe.

UP government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the death. The SIT had visited Bangalore and met the officials besides visiting Tiwari's house there. It had apprehended that Tiwari might have died of ''drug overdose''.

The family members of Tiwari had said that the SIT was not investigating the case seriously.

Tiwari, who was commissioner, food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department in Karnataka, was found dead here a few days back. His body was found lying on the side of the road a few metres away from the Guest House.

Tiwari's postmortem report was inconclusive and the doctors preserved his viscera and heart for further forensic examination to ascertain the cause of death. The death of the IAS officer also triggered a political storm in UP with BJP and Congress getting engaged in a sharp exchange of words.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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