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IPS officer quits days after removal over Sagar hooch tragedy
IPS officer Anurag Sujania, a 2014-batch police officer, has resigned following his removal as superintendent of police in the wake of the illicit liquor incident in Sagar district. The resignation comes days after the government transferred both Sujania and district collector Pratibha Pal.
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Anurag Sujania submitted his resignation on November 2, a week after being transferred from his position as Sagar district superintendent of police. The government had transferred both Sujania and collector Pratibha Pal on October 27 in response to the hooch tragedy that had impacted the district.
Sujania, a 2014-batch Indian Police Service officer, had been facing scrutiny following the illicit liquor incident. The circumstances surrounding the tragedy had prompted administrative action against multiple officials, leading to the cascade of transfers and resignations.
The departure of Sujania marks another significant development in the fallout from the incident, which had drawn considerable attention to governance and administrative oversight in the district. The timing of his resignation—just days after the transfer order—suggests mounting pressure on the officer following the incident's aftermath.
The hooch tragedy had sparked a broader review of administrative functioning in Sagar district, resulting in changes across the police and civil administration hierarchy. The incident had raised questions about regulatory mechanisms and oversight in the district.