Agartala | Tripura Director General of Police Anurag Dhankar was found hanging in the washroom of his official chamber at the police headquarters on Monday, Chief Minister Manik Saha said.

The CM said that he, along with other top officials, including the chief secretary and the home secretary, visited the police headquarters after getting the news.

“I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic demise of Anurag, IPS, Director General of Police, Tripura, who was found hanging in the washroom of his official chamber today,” Saha said in a post on Facebook.

The 1994-batch IPS officer was promptly shifted to GBP Hospital where the attending doctors, after examination, declared him ‘brought dead', he said.

The chief minister stated, “I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved family during this hour of profound grief. May the departed soul rest in peace, and may the family find strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss.”

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Jitendra Chadhury, sought a Special Investigative Team (SIT) under the supervision of the High Court of Tripura to undertake an impartial probe into the incident.

“The DGP was under pressure because of various reasons. We demand the constitution of an SIT under the High Court of Tripura to probe the unfortunate incident by convening a special cabinet meeting,” he said while addressing a rally here.

The 60-year-old officer was due to retire in 11 months. Permanent DGPs have a fixed service tenure of at least two years, irrespective of their age. Dhankar was appointed the state police chief last year.