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IPS Officer Anurag Sujania Resigns After Removal From Sagarm SP Post
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 10:36 PM
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Anurag Sujania, a 2014 batch IPS officer from Madhya Pradesh, tendered his resignation four days after being relieved from the Superintendent of Police post in Sagarm, amid controversies over poisoned liquor deaths in Muraina and Sagarm.
Anurag Sujania, a 2014 batch officer of the Indian Police Service, was serving as the Superintendent of Police in Sagarm, a town in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal district. The state government relieved him from the post on 10 October 2024, citing administrative reasons. Four days later, on 14 October, Sujania submitted his resignation, effectively ending his tenure in the force.
Sujania’s removal came amid growing scrutiny over his handling of two high‑profile cases involving the consumption of poisoned liquor. In Muraina and Sagarm, several residents died after ingesting contaminated alcohol, sparking investigations into police oversight and public safety protocols. Critics argued that the officer’s response to the incidents was inadequate.
The resignation follows a series of controversies that have drawn attention to policing standards in rural Madhya Pradesh. The state police department has announced a review of its procedures for monitoring alcohol production and distribution in the region.
Sujania’s departure marks the latest in a string of resignations among senior police officers in the state, raising questions about the stability of law‑enforcement leadership and the effectiveness of current oversight mechanisms.
Sujania’s removal came amid growing scrutiny over his handling of two high‑profile cases involving the consumption of poisoned liquor. In Muraina and Sagarm, several residents died after ingesting contaminated alcohol, sparking investigations into police oversight and public safety protocols. Critics argued that the officer’s response to the incidents was inadequate.
The resignation follows a series of controversies that have drawn attention to policing standards in rural Madhya Pradesh. The state police department has announced a review of its procedures for monitoring alcohol production and distribution in the region.
Sujania’s departure marks the latest in a string of resignations among senior police officers in the state, raising questions about the stability of law‑enforcement leadership and the effectiveness of current oversight mechanisms.