Tripura Police Forms Team to Investigate Former DGP Anurag Dhankar's Death
Tripura Police has formed a three-member team led by Superintendent of Police Namit Pathak to investigate the mysterious death of former Director General of Police Anurag Dhankar, found dead at the state police headquarters on July 20. The team includes Additional Superintendent Dhruba Nath and Sub-Inspector Subhojit Deb, with authority to seek technical support from the Cyber Crime Unit. Forensic analysis of Dhankar's electronic devices is underway. Opposition parties have called for a judicial inquiry, while progress reports will be submitted weekly to the Inspector General of Police.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 59/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 24 Jul, 01:30 pm. Other outlets followed.