Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was found dead in his office chamber at the Police Headquarters in Agartala on Monday. He was rushed to Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, where doctors tried to revive him with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for nearly 48 minutes. He was declared dead at 12:48 pm.
Dhankar was taken to the emergency room without a pulse, blood pressure, or other vital signs, according to hospital officials. Doctors said the exact cause of death can only be confirmed after a post-mortem examination.
State authorities said preliminary reports have raised the possibility of suicide, but no official confirmation has been made. Senior police officers secured the headquarters soon after the incident and launched an investigation.
Officials have stated that the circumstances surrounding the death are being examined. A detailed post-mortem report is expected to determine the exact cause of death. Police are yet to issue a final statement on the case.