Agartala, July 20 -- The Tripura State Cabinet has expressed deep sorrow over the untimely demise of Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar and announced a one-day State Mourning across Tripura on Tuesday as a mark of respect to the senior police officer.

During the Cabinet meeting, members observed a two-minute silence and paid heartfelt tribute to the late DGP, remembering him as a dedicated, efficient, honest, and visionary police officer whose service to the state and the nation was exemplary.

Anurag Dhankar, a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Tripura cadre, joined service in the state in 1995 and held several key positions during his distinguished career. Rising through the ranks from Sub-Divisional Po...