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Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar Dies; Body Air‑lifted to Delhi for Final Rites in UP Village
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 21 Jul 2026, 07:34 PM
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Tripura's Director General of Police, Anurag Dhankar, has passed away. His body was flown to Delhi, where it will be laid to rest in a village in Uttar Pradesh.
The Director General of Police of Tripura, Anurag Dhankar, has died, according to official sources. Dhankar, who had served in the state’s police force for several years, was the senior-most officer in the department.
His body was air‑lifted to Delhi, where it will be prepared for the final rites. The decision to transport the remains to the capital was taken by the state authorities.
The funeral service is scheduled to take place in a village in Uttar Pradesh, where Dhankar’s family will conduct the last rites. The village has been notified to accommodate the ceremony.
The Tripura government has expressed its condolences and will provide necessary support to the officer’s family during this difficult time.
His body was air‑lifted to Delhi, where it will be prepared for the final rites. The decision to transport the remains to the capital was taken by the state authorities.
The funeral service is scheduled to take place in a village in Uttar Pradesh, where Dhankar’s family will conduct the last rites. The village has been notified to accommodate the ceremony.
The Tripura government has expressed its condolences and will provide necessary support to the officer’s family during this difficult time.