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IPS Officer Anurag Sujania Resigns After Removal as Sagar SP Amid Toxic Liquor Deaths
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 11:00 PM
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Madhya Pradesh IPS officer Anurag Sujania quit the service four days after being relieved as Superintendent of Police in Sagar, a tenure marked by deaths linked to spurious liquor.
Anurag Sujania, an IPS officer of the 2014 Madhya Pradesh cadre, submitted his resignation on Wednesday, just four days after the state government removed him from the post of Superintendent of Police (SP) in Sagar. The resignation was tendered in writing to the Home Department, citing personal reasons and a desire to step away from active service.
Sujania had been transferred from Sagar amid growing public outcry over a series of deaths caused by toxic, illicit liquor in the neighboring towns of Muraina and Sagar. The deaths, which claimed several lives, prompted investigations by the state’s anti‑illicit liquor task force and intensified scrutiny of the police’s handling of the crisis.
The officer belongs to the 2014 batch of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and has previously served in various capacities, including as an Assistant Superintendent in district postings. His abrupt exit adds to a string of recent resignations by senior police officials across the country, reflecting heightened pressure on law‑enforcement agencies dealing with public health emergencies.
State authorities have not commented on the resignation, and no official statement has been released regarding any disciplinary action. The Home Department, however, confirmed that the resignation will be processed in accordance with the service rules.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by police leadership in managing illegal liquor operations, a recurring issue in several parts of India, and raises questions about administrative accountability in crisis situations.
Sujania had been transferred from Sagar amid growing public outcry over a series of deaths caused by toxic, illicit liquor in the neighboring towns of Muraina and Sagar. The deaths, which claimed several lives, prompted investigations by the state’s anti‑illicit liquor task force and intensified scrutiny of the police’s handling of the crisis.
The officer belongs to the 2014 batch of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and has previously served in various capacities, including as an Assistant Superintendent in district postings. His abrupt exit adds to a string of recent resignations by senior police officials across the country, reflecting heightened pressure on law‑enforcement agencies dealing with public health emergencies.
State authorities have not commented on the resignation, and no official statement has been released regarding any disciplinary action. The Home Department, however, confirmed that the resignation will be processed in accordance with the service rules.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by police leadership in managing illegal liquor operations, a recurring issue in several parts of India, and raises questions about administrative accountability in crisis situations.