Chandigarh – A senior police officer in Haryana went missing last week and his body was found at his home in Chandigarh. Y. Puran Kumar, the state’s Inspector‑General of Police and an IPS officer from the 2001 batch, died by shooting himself. His death came just one day after police filed a new bribery case that named him.
After a liquor contractor complained that Kumar’s aide, Sushil Kumar, had tried to collect a ₹2.5 lakh bribe, the Rohtak police registered an FIR. The complaint was backed by CCTV footage and audio clips that the contractor gave to the authorities. While the aide was taken into custody, the case also mentioned Kumar’s name, sparking anger from the officer who said his involvement was unwarranted.
Kumar had been transferred from the Rohtak Range post on September 29 to the Police Training College in Sunaria. He was known for questioning questionable promotions within the police service, and he had recently written to the Chief Minister about what he saw as unfair treatment of certain IPS officers.
In an eerie turn, a “will” and a “final note” were found in Kumar’s house on Tuesday after the body was discovered. The notes list at least ten IPS officers, both serving and retired, and seem to allege that they encouraged his suicide. Police have not released the full content.
According to the Chandigarh Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur, the office was alerted at about 1.30 p.m. that a suicide had taken place at House No. 116, Sector 11. Kumar’s daughter discovered his body in the basement. The service revolver he used was found on the premises, and his mobile phones and other documents have been seized for investigation.
Police are reviewing whether personal motives or professional frustrations—such as the recent promotion controversy—led to Kumar’s tragic decision. The coroner has been requested to examine the body, and an official inquiry will decide if the bribery allegations had any connection to the fatal event.
The case highlights the intense pressure and political intricacies that can confront senior law‑enforcement officers in India, raising questions about ethics, whistle‑blowing and the safety of those who challenge the system.
Source: ianslive
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