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Standoff in Haryana IPS Officer’s Death Deepens as Family Blocks Autopsy, Mahapanchayat Sets 48-Hour Deadline

The FIR now carries harsher SC/ST provisions, escalating pressure after a community ultimatum to sack the DGP.

Overview

  • Chandigarh Police confirmed the inclusion of Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act in the case and a six‑member SIT has sought documents from the Haryana government.
  • A 31‑member committee at a mahapanchayat gave 48 hours to remove DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and demanded arrests of him and former Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, warning of wider protests if unmet.
  • The family, led by IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar, continues to refuse consent for postmortem or cremation and has declined to hand over the officer’s laptop, with the body still at PGIMER.
  • Haryana transferred the Rohtak SP and deployed senior ministers and officials to meet the family, as the Governor visited and leaders across parties amplified calls for accountability.
  • Police urged the family to identify the body so the autopsy can proceed, with concerns that prolonged delays could weaken key forensic evidence.