Tripura govt probing DGP Anurag’s death thoroughly, truth will emerge: CM Saha

Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said that the state government has initiated all-out efforts to uncover the truth behind the death of state Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag, asserting that strict action would be taken against anyone found involved in any wrongdoing.

Making a statement on the first day of the Monsoon session of the Tripura Assembly on Thursday, Chief Minister Saha, who also holds the Home department portfolio, said that the state police have launched an extensive investigation into the death of the senior IPS officer.

He said the probe is being closely monitored by Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Manchak Ipper.

The Chief Minister said that the investigating team had already visited Delhi in connection with the probe.

“The team would examine the post-mortem and forensic reports, digital evidence, mobile call records, various electronic devices, CCTV footage, documents and other relevant materials to ascertain the circumstances and reasons behind the DGP’s death,” CM Saha told the House.

“If anyone is found to have committed any illegal act in connection with the DGP’s death, strict action would be taken as per law,” the Chief Minister said.

He urged all concerned not to indulge in speculation over the sensitive matter before the completion of the investigation.

The Tripura Assembly, however, witnessed heated exchanges on Thursday over the death of the state police chief, with Opposition Congress and CPI-M members accusing the state government of not allowing a discussion on the issue.

The body of Anurag, a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Tripura cadre, was found under mysterious circumstances in the washroom attached to his official chamber at the state police headquarters here on July 20.

Anurag had taken charge as Tripura’s DGP on May 17, 2025.

Before assuming office as the state’s police chief, he had served as the Director General of Police (Intelligence) in Tripura.

Following the incident, the Acting DGP G.S. Rao on July 24 constituted a three-member team, led by West Tripura district Superintendent of Police (SP) Namit Pathak, to investigate the “mysterious” death of the senior police officer.

SP Pathak later reconstituted the investigating team with 10 members under his leadership.

Besides West Tripura Additional Superintendent of Police (Urban) Dhruba Nath, and Tripura Police Crime Branch Additional Superintendent of Police Souvik De, the Officers-in-Charge of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Amtali Police Station and West Agartala Women Police Station, along with the In-charges of the Battala and Ramnagar Outposts, are members of the reconstituted team.

An Inspector of the KTD Singh Police Training Academy and the previous Investigating Officer, Subhojit Deb, are also members of the investigation team, according to an official order.

The Opposition Congress, CPI-M, CPI and several other political parties have, since July 20, been demanding a judicial inquiry monitored by a sitting judge of the Tripura High Court to determine the circumstances and reasons behind the death of the state’s senior-most IPS officer.

The Left parties and the Congress had earlier organised separate protest rallies in Tripura, demanding a High Court-monitored judicial investigation into the incident.

Anurag’s tenure as Tripura Director General of Police was scheduled to continue until May 17, 2027.

–IANS

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