Who was Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar? He shot himself, he was in the news for his dispute with the former DGP, His wife is IAS Officer

Haryana IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Dies by Suicide: Y Puran Kumar, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Haryana, committed suicide by shooting himself at his official residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Puran Kumar, an Assistant Director General of Police (ADGP) rank officer, belonged to the 2001 batch of the Haryana cadre.

Chandigarh: Y. Puran Kumar, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Haryana, committed suicide by shooting himself at his official residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Assistant Director General of Police (ADGP) rank officer Puran Kumar belonged to the 2001 batch of the Haryana cadre. The reason for his suicide is not yet clear. Police are investigating the matter and inquiring into all aspects. His wife, Amneet P. Kumar, an IAS officer, is on a visit to Japan with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and will return on October 8. About a year ago, Puran Kumar had questioned the promotion of IPS officers and accused former DGP Manoj Yadav of harassment. Let's learn more about Y. Puran Kumar.

Who was Y. Puran Kumar?
Y. Puran Kumar, a senior IPS officer of the 2001 batch of the Haryana cadre, served up to the rank of ADGP. He lived in his official residence in Sector 11, Chandigarh. He played a key role in the police and administrative sectors. He was posted as IG at the Police Training College in Sunaria, Rohtak, on September 29. He was on leave until October 7.

Y. Puran Kumar
's wife, Amneet P. Kumar, is an IAS officer. She traveled to Japan on October 5th with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. She is expected to return to India by the evening of October 8th.

How did Puran Kumar become embroiled in controversy?
About a year ago, Y. Puran Kumar raised questions about the promotions of IPS officers from four batches (1991, 1996, 1997, and 2005). He also wrote a letter to Chief Minister Saini in this regard. He accused former DGP Manoj Yadav of harassment and demanded that a case be filed against him under the SC/ST Act.

Y. Puran Kumar committed suicide
at his official residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday by shooting himself. The police are taking this matter very seriously. The forensic team has also investigated the crime scene and collected several important evidence. Police officials are trying to find out if there were any special pressures or reasons that led Y. Puran Kumar to take this step. Family members are also being questioned to find out the reason behind the suicide. This incident has also become a topic of discussion within the police department. Officials are insisting that the truth will be revealed as soon as possible.

#WATCH | Chandigarh: Kanwardeep Kaur, Chandigarh SSP says, "We got information of a shooting at around 1:30 PM at Sector 11 Police Station. When we reached here, we found that a reported suicide had taken place. The body of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar was found at his residence.… pic.twitter.com/b6acTw3EIu

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What did the police say?
Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur said, "We received a report of a shooting at the Sector 11 police station around 1:30 p.m. When we arrived, we learned it was a suicide. The body of IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar was found at his residence. A CFSL team has arrived at the scene and an investigation is underway. More details will emerge after the post-mortem."

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