Second IPS Officer Quits Sagar Police Post After Toxic Alcohol Scandal

IPS officer Anurag Sujaniya has submitted his resignation from the police service, just seven days after being removed from his position as Superintendent of Police of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh. The resignation came following his transfer after a toxic alcohol case, though the formal approval of his resignation is still pending with authorities.

Sujaniya's departure marks a significant development in what appears to be a troubled tenure at the Sagar police headquarters. The circumstances surrounding his removal have drawn attention to administrative challenges within the district's law enforcement hierarchy.

Notably, Sujaniya is not the first senior officer to exit the Sagar police leadership. IPS officer Abhishek Tiwari, who previously served as Superintendent of Police in the same district, also resigned from service earlier. The back-to-back departures of two senior police officials from the same posting have raised questions about the operational environment and administrative conditions at the district level.

While details about the exact circumstances of Tiwari's resignation remain limited, both officers' decisions to leave the force represent a notable trend in police leadership transitions within the district. The Madhya Pradesh Police administration has not yet released an official statement addressing the broader implications of these resignations.