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Haryana IPS Officer Found Dead in Chandigarh as Police Probe Reported Suicide

Investigators await forensic results after his recent transfer raised sensitivities.

Overview

  • Y Puran Kumar, 52, was discovered with a gunshot wound at his Sector 11 residence around 1:30 pm, with police describing the incident as a reported suicide.
  • Police say he used a service revolver and was found in a soundproof basement by his teenage daughter, as statements from those present are being recorded.
  • CFSL teams recovered the weapon and seized electronic devices and documents, along with a will and a nine-page note that authorities say will be examined.
  • The 2001-batch officer had recently been posted to the Police Training Centre in Sunaria, Rohtak, while his wife, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, was on official travel in Japan.
  • Investigators are looking into a possible link to a Rohtak bribery case involving an arrested subordinate, a connection that remains unconfirmed.