Overview

• After an eight-day standoff, Y Puran Kumar’s family consented to a supervised post-mortem at PGIMER Chandigarh today, with a medical board and videography, and cremation scheduled later in the day.
• Chandigarh Police say the SIT is examining the authenticity of the IPS officer’s multi-page note and an ASI’s video and note, with forensic teams processing both scenes and materials.
• ASI Sandeep Kumar was found dead by gunshot in Rohtak on Tuesday, leaving a roughly six-minute video and a three-page note alleging corruption by the late IG; police said verification of the material is pending.
• Chandigarh Police have registered an FIR based on Puran Kumar’s note under relevant BNS sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following the officer’s allegations of caste-based harassment by seniors.
• Administrative changes remain in place with DGP Shatrujeet Kapur sent on leave and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya shifted, as political leaders visit the family and protests and family demands shape the investigation’s next steps.