Big News: Half dozen cases, many serious charges; Who is Manoj Tiwari? Higher officials, as DFOs, have lodged FIRs against him

The criminal history of Manoj Tiwari—who has been the talk of the district for the past five days—has revealed shocking facts. An investigation by Dynamite News uncovered multiple serious criminal cases registered against him, including those where an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer—who was the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) at the time—is the complainant. The police have filed charge sheets in several of these cases, while the trials remain pending in court.

Post Published By: Subhash Raturi

Updated : 26 July 2026, 1:01 PM IST

Multiple cases filed against Manoj Tiwari in Maharajganj (Img - Dynamite News)

Lucknow: An investigation into the criminal background of Manoj Tiwari s/o Lal Bahadur Tiwari, a resident of Village Singhpur, Auratar under Nichlaul Police Station in Maharajganj District, who has been in the spotlight for the past five days, has revealed several serious cases registered against him.

According to records available with Dynamite News, cases involving grave charges have been filed against him at various police stations in the Maharajganj district, and the police have already submitted charge sheets in the court.

List of cases against Manoj Tiwari

1. Case Crime No. 335/2023 (Kotwali Sadar)
Sections: 120-B, 500, 506, 384, 353 IPC
Complainant: Pushp Kumar (IFS), then Divisional Forest Officer (DFO)
Allegations: Obstruction of official duty, alleged extortion, and criminal intimidation.

2. Case Crime No. 369/2021 (Kotwali Sadar)
Sections: 352, 504, 353 IPC
Complainant: Shivendra Johri, In-charge, Camp Branch, Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Division
Allegations: Obstruction of official duty, assault, and other charges.

DFO Pushpa Kumar filed a case against Manot Tiwari (Img - Dynamite News)

3. Case Crime No. 437/2021 (Nichlaul)
Sections: 323, 504, 506 IPC
Complainant: Naveen Upadhyay
Allegations: Assault and criminal intimidation (threat to kill).

4. Case Crime No. 220/2020 (Nichlaul)
Sections: 188, 269, 270, 323, 504, 506 IPC and the Epidemic Diseases Act
Complainant: Mohan Singh
Allegations: Assault and violation of epidemic-related regulations.

Charge Sheets Filed

According to the documents with Dynamite News, the police have filed charge sheets in these cases; however, all matters remain sub judice.

Buzz grows about 3 more cases

An investigation by Dynamite News has revealed that three other FIRs were also registered against Manoj Tiwari, in which the police subsequently filed a Final Report (FR). Demands for a reinvestigation into these cases are now being raised at the local level.

The Crucial Question

The most serious aspect is that even cases where the complainants themselves were senior government officials and Forest Department officers have remained entangled in the judicial process for years. Given this, it is natural to ask: if a final outcome has not been reached even in cases filed by government officials, shouldn't the effectiveness of the law-and-order and prosecution systems be called into question?