Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Tripura Probes Former Police Chief's Mysterious Death
A team of three police officers has been formed to investigate the mysterious death of Anurag Dhankar, the former Director General of Police in Tripura.
Anurag's body was found in the washroom attached to his official chamber at the State Police Headquarters in Agartala.
The team is led by Superintendent of Police (West Tripura) Namit Pathak and includes Additional Superintendent of Police (Urban), West Tripura, Dhruba Nath, and Sub-Inspector Subhojit Deb.
The investigation may involve assistance from the Cyber Crime Unit of the Tripura Police Crime Branch.
Anurag was cremated with full state honors in his ancestral town of Baraut in Uttar Pradesh.
He was a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Tripura cadre.
A three-member team has been formed to investigate the death of former Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar.
Anurag's body was found in the washroom attached to his official chamber at the State Police Headquarters in Agartala.
The investigation team is led by Superintendent of Police (West Tripura) Namit Pathak.
Anurag was cremated with full state honors in Baraut, Uttar Pradesh.
Anurag was a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Tripura cadre.
- Who
- Former Director General of Police Anurag Dhankar
- What
- Formation of a three-member team to investigate Anurag's death
- When
- July 20 (death), July 22 (cremation)
- Where
- State Police Headquarters, Agartala, Tripura; Baraut, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To probe the mysterious circumstances surrounding Anurag's death
Investigation Team
Public and Family
Investigation Process
Investigation Team
The investigation team will thoroughly probe the circumstances surrounding Anurag's death.
Public and Family
The public and family expect a transparent and fair investigation to uncover the truth.
- Date of Death
- July 20
- Location of Death
- State Police Headquarters, Agartala
- Investigation Team Head
- Superintendent of Police (West Tripura) Namit Pathak
- Other Team Members
- Additional Superintendent of Police (Urban), West Tripura, Dhruba Nath, and Sub-Inspector Subhojit Deb
- Cremation Date
- July 22
- Cremation Location
- Baraut, Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district
- Anurag's Batch
- 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer
- Anurag's Cadre
- Tripura cadre
