Tripura Director General of Police Anurag Dhankar, a 1994-batch IPS officer, was found dead inside his office at the state police headquarters in Agartala on Monday. Police suspect the case may involve suicide, though the exact cause of death has not been officially confirmed. He was taken to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar, a 1994-batch IPS officer, was found dead inside his office at the state police headquarters in Agartala on Monday, July 20. His death has sent shockwaves through the police department, with senior officers rushing to the spot soon after the incident came to light. According to preliminary information, police suspect the case may involve suicide. However, officials have not yet confirmed the exact cause of death, and an investigation is underway.
Taken to hospital, declared dead
Sources quoted by NDTV said Anurag Dhankar was found with a gunshot injury inside his office at the Tripura Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Agartala. It is suspected that he may have used his service pistol. Some reports also claimed that Dhankar was found hanging inside his office. though authorities are yet to officially confirm.
He was immediately rushed to Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital, where doctors tried to revive him.
Senior doctor Dr Pradeep Bhowmik told Aaj Tak that Dhankar was brought to the hospital at around 12 noon with no signs of life.
"There was no pulse, no blood pressure and no other vital signs. Our emergency team immediately started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A team of specialists continued CPR for nearly 48 minutes, but despite all efforts, we could not save him. He was officially declared dead at 12:48 pm," he said.
When asked about the cause of death, Dr Bhowmik said it could not be determined at the hospital because Dhankar had already shown no signs of life when he was brought in. "This is a case of 'brought dead'. His body has been sent for a post-mortem examination," he added.
The doctor also declined to comment on whether there were any visible external injuries or marks on the body. He said the medical team did not have the opportunity to carry out such a detailed examination as the priority was to try to revive the patient. He added that only the post-mortem report would establish those details.
Meanwhile, senior police officers reached the police headquarters soon after the incident. The area has been sealed, and a preliminary investigation has begun. Officials said the exact cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem report is received. No official statement has yet been issued by the Tripura Police regarding the circumstances surrounding Dhankar's death.
Investigation underway
Police have not disclosed the circumstances that may have led to the incident. Officials said all possible angles are being examined, and further details will emerge after the investigation progresses.
No suicide note or official statement explaining the circumstances had been made public at the time of writing.
Who was Anurag Dhankar?
Anurag Dhankar hailed from Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district and belonged to the 1994 batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS). He took charge as the Director General of Police of Tripura in 2025 and had served in several important positions during his career.
His sudden death has left colleagues and officials stunned, with condolences pouring in from across the police fraternity.
Authorities are expected to release more information after the preliminary investigation and post-mortem examination.
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