Overview

• The family of Y. Puran Kumar continues to refuse consent for postmortem and cremation, insisting on the arrest of DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and former Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya.
• Chandigarh Police confirmed the FIR now includes Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, and a Special Investigation Team is leading the inquiry.
• Kumar’s body remains at PGIMER in Chandigarh as the standoff persists, following an earlier transfer of the remains that relatives said happened without their consent.
• Relatives have declined to hand over the officer’s laptop to the SIT, citing mistrust, with police warning delays could undermine crucial forensic and digital evidence.
• A 31-member committee held a mahapanchayat issuing a 48-hour ultimatum and threatening nationwide protests; Bijarniya was transferred earlier, and leaders including Ramdas Athawale visited the family, with Rahul Gandhi scheduled to meet them Tuesday.