Overview
- Chandigarh police said they received information around 1:30 pm from House No. 116 in Sector 11 and identified the deceased as 2001-batch IPS officer Y Puran Kumar.
- The officer was found in the basement by his daughter, and reports say he allegedly used his service revolver.
- A CFSL team examined the scene and investigators recovered the weapon, with the body sent for a post-mortem examination.
- His wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, was in Japan with a delegation led by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and is expected to return on Wednesday morning.
- Police reported no suicide note at the residence and said a formal investigation is underway, including evidence collection and statements from those connected to the case.