Agartala, Aug 28: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday informed the State Assembly that the death of Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was "suicidal in nature", citing findings of the post-mortem examination. The issue triggered a brief uproar in the Assembly after Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury sought to raise the matter and demanded an inquiry by a sitting High Court judge into the death of the senior IPS officer. When Speaker Rampada Jamatia attempted to disallow the discussion, CPI(M) legislators rushed to the well of the House and raised slogans, disrupting proceedings for several minutes. The deadlock ended after Saha rose to make a statement on the case. “The post-mortem report indicates the death of the DGP was by hanging and suicidal in nature. The report has become part of the evidence in connection with the case. An impartial probe is on,” the Chief Minister told the Assembly. Saha said the government had already constituted a high-level inquiry committee headed by West Tripura Superintendent of Police Namit Pathak to conduct an in-depth probe into the circumstances surrounding the officer's death. The Chief Minister's statement, however, drew objections from senior Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman, who argued that details from a post-mortem report should not be disclosed publicly while the investigation was underway as it formed a crucial part of the evidence. Rejecting the contention, Saha maintained that the government was within its rights to inform the Assembly about developments in a matter of public importance. “Findings of a post-mortem report in a particular case can be shared or tabled in the Assembly for the cause of the people. We have shown our commitment to transparency by making a suo motu statement on a high-profile case,” he said. The statement comes amid continuing demands from Opposition parties and sections of civil society for a judicial inquiry into the death of the State's top police officer. Investigators have meanwhile expanded the scope of the probe. As part of the inquiry, electronic devices used by Dhankar, including mobile phones, laptops and other digital equipment, have been sent for forensic examination to establish the sequence of events leading up to his death. The government has also strengthened the investigation team by adding seven more police officers to assist the inquiry. Dhankar, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Tripura cadre, was found dead in his office chamber at the police headquarters in Agartala on July 20, triggering widespread speculation and demands for an independent investigation. The discovery prompted the registration of an unnatural death case and sparked intense political debate, with Opposition parties questioning the circumstances surrounding the incident and seeking a judicial probe. Following the death, senior IPS officer G.S. Rao was appointed acting DGP while the investigation continued. Authorities have maintained that the inquiry remains ongoing and that all aspects of the case are being examined. With inputs from PTI