India, July 20 -- Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was found dead at the state police headquarters in Agartala on Monday, sending shockwaves through the state's law enforcement establishment. Senior police officials confirmed the incident, but the exact circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been disclosed. Authorities have launched an investigation into the matter.

Dhankar, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was serving as the head of the Tripura Police and had overseen several major policing and security initiatives in the state. Following the discovery, senior government officials and police officers reached the headquarters as investigations began.

The body has been sent for post-mortem ex...