SIT To Probe IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar's Death After Wife Alleges Lapses In FIR
The announcement comes after Kumar’s wife, Amneet P. Kumar, demanded amendments to the FIR registered in connection with her husband’s death.
Published : October 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM IST
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Director General of Police (DGP), Sagar Preet Hooda, on Friday formed a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Y Puran Kumar. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandigarh, Pushpendra Kumar, will head the team, a notification of which will be issued soon, officials said.
The SIT members include Kanwardeep Kaur, Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh; K.M. Priyanka, SP/City; Charanjit Singh Virk, DSP Traffic; Gurjit Kaur, SDPO South; and Inspector Jaiveer Singh Rana, SHO Police Station-11 West.
The announcement comes a day after the Chandigarh Police registered a first information report (FIR) in the case with charges of abetment to suicide and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, based on a “final note” by the Haryana cadre IPS officer. He had named Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya among 13 serving and retired officials for allegedly harassing him.
On Thursday, Puran Kumar’s wife, Amneet P. Kumar, wrote a letter to the Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) demanding amendments to the FIR registered in connection with her husband’s death. The IPS officer was mysteriously found dead at his Chandigarh residence earlier this week on Tuesday.
In her letter, Amneet said, “The FIR does not clearly mention the names of the accused. The sections of the SC/ST Act that should have been invoked have not been included. I was given an unsigned copy of the FIR, which contains incomplete information. The police have also not provided me with a copy of the suicide note recovered from Puran Kumar’s pocket.”
She further alleged, “The trigger point for the suicide, for which two people are responsible, Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrughan Kapoor and Rohtak Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Bijarnia, has not been mentioned. The names of all the accused should be listed in column 7. Therefore, the FIR should be amended immediately.”
According to sources, Puran Kumar, an IPS officer of the 2001 batch of the Haryana cadre, faced "systematic humiliation, harassment, and caste-based discrimination" by senior officers, including DGP Kapur. His wife alleged that prolonged administrative persecution ultimately drove her husband to take the extreme step.
Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in the Haryana Government, D Suresh Kumar, has raised questions about the entire matter, asking, “Why haven't the Haryana DGP and Rohtak SP been arrested yet?”
Suresh Kumar also met with the Chandigarh DGP today regarding the case. “I have demanded a speedy and transparent investigation into the Y. Puran Kumar suicide case. I also want the arrest of Haryana DGP Shatrughan Kapoor and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarnia as soon as possible.”
Congress, AAP leaders react
Former Haryana Congress President Uday Bhan, while addressing a press conference, said that DGP and Rohtak SP had a crucial role in Puran Kumar’s suicide. “An FIR won't suffice; they should be arrested immediately. The person who insulted the CJI is also roaming freely today; action should be taken against him as well. If timely action is not taken in these cases, a massive public movement will be launched,” he said.
Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal expressed similar views and met with the deceased IPS officer’s family and offered condolences. “The entire matter should be investigated impartially. His wife also wants justice for his family. We appeal to the government to conduct an impartial investigation and ensure justice for the family.”
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Malvinder Singh Kang said, “What were the circumstances that forced such a senior officer to commit suicide? This raises questions about the entire system. Even the Chief Justice is being pelted with shoes. This shows where the country is heading under the leadership of the BJP government. This shows the BJP's petty politics.”
Speaking to reporters at Charkhi Dadri, Rajya Sabha MP and senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The suicide of ADGP Y Puran Kumar is an unfortunate incident. This incident also shows that when even an ADGP-rank officer is not getting justice, how will the common man get justice under this government?”
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