TIMELINE

May 17: Anurag Tewari found dead under mysterious circumstances on the road near the State Guest House at Meera Bai Marg.

May 18: SSP Lucknow Deepak Kumar constituted a five-member SIT to probe into the case and submit its report within 72 hours after the opposition raised the issue during the assembly session.

May 19: SIT collects video footage of a Hazratganj restaurant where Tiwari had his last meal.

May 21: The SSP extended the time limit allotted to the SIT to file its report.

May 22: The state government recommends the case to CBI after Tewari’s family met CM Yogi Adityanath and lodged an FIR of murder against unknown persons with Hazratganj police station.

May 23: The special investigation team (SIT) questioned Tiwari’s batch mate Prabhu Narain Singh, who was staying with him at the State Guest House.

HT FILE On May 20, the SIT with help of forensic experts tried to reconstruct the sequence of events by placing a dummy on the spot where Tiwari was found dead.