Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has accepted the voluntary retirement request of IPS officer Anurag Gupta from the post of Director General of Police (DGP). According to reports, Senior IPS Tadasha Mishra is set to take charge as the acting DGP of Jharkhand, following Gupta's VRS. The resignation followed the months of controversy surrounding Anurag Gupta's tenure extension, which was opposed by the Centre and led to a prolonged standoff between the state and central governments.

The 1990-batch IPS officer, Anurag Gupta, was appointed as DGP in February this year, despite being due for retirement in April. The Centre had objected to his extension, citing Supreme Court guidelines that mandate DGP appointments be made through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The state governmen

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