Agartala, 20th July 2026: Senior IPS officer G.S. Rao has been assigned the charge of Director General of Police (DGP), Tripura, following the untimely demise of DGP Anurag Dhankhar on Monday.
The General Administration (Personnel & Training) Department of the Tripura government issued an order stating that G.S. Rao, IPS (TR:1999), presently serving as Additional Director General of Police (AP), Tripura, will function as DGP (Head of Police Force) on an in-charge basis with immediate effect.
The order mentioned that the arrangement has been made due to the vacancy created after the death of Anurag Dhankhar, IPS (TR:1994), who was serving as DGP (HOPF), Tripura. Rao, identified as the sixth senior-most officer among the state cadre IPS officers, will continue to hold the responsibility until further instructions are issued.
The order was issued by the General Administration (Personnel & Training) Department on behalf of the Governor of Tripura.
The appointment ensures uninterrupted functioning of the state police force at a time when the department is mourning the sudden loss of its chief. The government is expected to take further decisions regarding the appointment of a full-time DGP in due course.
