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IPS Officer Anurag Sujania Resigns as Sagar SP Amid Liquor Tragedy Row
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 06:42 AM
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An IPS officer, Anurag Sujania, stepped down as the Superintendent of Police in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, following a liquor‑related incident that claimed over 25 lives.
Anurag Sujania, an IPS officer, resigned from his post as Superintendent of Police in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, days after being transferred to the position.
The resignation follows a tragic liquor incident that occurred earlier in October, in which more than 25 people lost their lives. The event has drawn intense scrutiny from the public and media.
Sujania had been removed from the post on 27 October, along with Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal, in the wake of the tragedy. The removal was part of a broader administrative response to the incident.
Investigations into the cause of the tragedy are still underway, and the resignation comes amid mounting pressure on authorities to address the safety and regulatory lapses that led to the loss of life.
The resignation follows a tragic liquor incident that occurred earlier in October, in which more than 25 people lost their lives. The event has drawn intense scrutiny from the public and media.
Sujania had been removed from the post on 27 October, along with Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal, in the wake of the tragedy. The removal was part of a broader administrative response to the incident.
Investigations into the cause of the tragedy are still underway, and the resignation comes amid mounting pressure on authorities to address the safety and regulatory lapses that led to the loss of life.