Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Tripura DGP Anurag Found Dead in Police HQ
Anurag, the Director General of Police (DGP) of Tripura, was found dead in the bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters in Agartala on Monday.
He was rushed to the Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
The exact cause of his death is not yet known, and an autopsy is being conducted to determine it.
Anurag was a senior IPS officer with extensive experience in policing, having served in various roles in Tripura and other organizations like the United Nations Mission in Kosovo and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
He also held advanced degrees in Food Technology, Police Management, and Cyber Crimes.
The Tripura government and the state Police Headquarters have not yet officially announced the circumstances or cause of his death.
Tripura DGP Anurag found dead in the bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters in Agartala.
Doctors declared him brought dead at Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital.
Autopsy underway to determine the cause of death.
Anurag was a senior IPS officer with extensive experience in policing and held advanced degrees in Food Technology, Police Management, and Cyber Crimes.
He served in various roles in Tripura and other organizations like the United Nations Mission in Kosovo and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
- Who
- Anurag, Director General of Police (DGP), Tripura
- What
- Found dead under mysterious circumstances
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters, Agartala
- Why
- Cause of death not yet ascertained; autopsy underway
Natural Causes
Foul Play
Cause of Death
Natural Causes
Natural causes or health issues
Foul Play
Foul play or external intervention
- Name
- Anurag
- Position
- Director General of Police (DGP), Tripura
- Date of Death
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Location of Death
- Bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters, Agartala
- Post-Mortem Status
- Underway
- Education
- Postgraduate in Food Technology, Master's in Police Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Crimes
- Previous Roles
- Director General of Police (Intelligence), Tripura; Superintendent of Police, Special Branch; Assistant Inspector General of Police (Headquarters); United Nations Mission in Kosovo; Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI); Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D); Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Notable Assignment
- Chairman of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh riots