Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Tripura CM urges against politicizing DGP's death case
The Director General of Police (DGP) in Tripura, Anurag Dhankar, was found dead in his office washroom on July 20.
The Chief Minister, Manik Saha, has asked political parties not to make this a political issue and said the government has set up a team to investigate the death.
However, the opposition, led by former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, wants a judge from the Tripura High Court to lead the investigation.
Dhankar was a well-known officer who had worked on important cases like the Punjab National Bank fraud and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
DGP Anurag Dhankar was found dead in his office washroom on July 20.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha urged political parties not to politicize the case.
A high-level team has been constituted to investigate the death.
The opposition demands a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge of the Tripura High Court.
Dhankar had previously led significant investigations, including the Punjab National Bank fraud case.
- Who
- DGP Anurag Dhankar, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar
- What
- Unnatural death of DGP Anurag Dhankar
- When
- July 20
- Where
- Tripura, India
- Why
- Unknown, under investigation
Government's Position
Opposition's Position
Investigation Team
Government's Position
The government has constituted a high-level team to investigate the death.
Opposition's Position
The opposition demands a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge of the Tripura High Court.
- Date of Death
- July 20
- Investigation Team
- Three-member team headed by West Tripura SP Namit Pathak
- DGP's Previous Roles
- Led CBI probe into Punjab National Bank fraud and 1984 anti-Sikh riots reinvestigation
- Chief Minister's Statement
- Urged political parties not to politicize the case
- Opposition's Demand
- Judicial inquiry by a sitting judge of the Tripura High Court