Haryana IPS Officer’s Suicide Sparks Outrage, Family Blocks Post-Mortem Until Justice Is Delivered

IPS officer Death Haryana:  The suicide of Y. Puran Kumar, a 2001-batch IPS officer posted in Rohtak, Haryana, has shaken the entire state. The 52-year-old senior officer shot himself with his service revolver in his official residence on Tuesday. The reasons for his extreme step are revealed in the suicide note he left behind, which makes serious allegations against top Haryana Police officials, including caste discrimination and mental harassment.

The suicide note clearly names eight senior officials, including Haryana DGP Shatrughan Kapoor and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarnia. This case is not merely a suicide, but raises serious questions about the state's administrative system, caste equality, and transparency in officer-employee relations.

Puran Kumar Death Triggers Storm

On Saturday, the state government took action and removed Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarnia from his post. IPS officer Surinder Singh Bhoria has been appointed in his place. Although the transfer order does not directly mention Puran Kumar's case, it is clear that this action was taken due to the family's complaint and political pressure. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assured an impartial investigation into the entire matter and said that whoever is found guilty will not be spared. The government also stated that negligence or caste discrimination at any level will not be tolerated.

The family refused to allow a post-mortem

The biggest outcry following the incident came from Puran Kumar's family, who refused to allow a post-mortem. They alleged that their relative's body was taken from the government hospital in Sector 16, Rohtak, to PGIMER without prior notice or consent. Amit Ratan, a relative of the deceased and an Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Punjab, called the move "unjust," saying that despite the death of a DGP-level officer, the family's opinions were ignored. Similarly, leaders of the Valmiki community leveled serious allegations against the administration and warned that the post-mortem and funeral would not be conducted until justice was served.

Opposition support and socio-political pressure

have also fueled the political debate surrounding the case. Puran Kumar's wife, herself an IAS officer, has been met and supported by several senior Congress and Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Randeep Surjewala, Deepender Hooda, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, and Manish Sisodia. Surjewala questioned that if a senior IPS officer cannot get justice, what would happen to ordinary citizens? Charanjit Channi described it as not just a suicide but a culmination of caste-based oppression, noting that Puran Kumar had always been active in advocating for Dalit rights. BSP chief Mayawati also reacted to the incident, demanding strict punishment for the culprits on social media. She also said that the incident demonstrates how deeply casteism still runs deep in the administrative system.

Progress of the Investigation and Formation of an SIT

Given the sensitivity of the case, Director General of Police Sagar Preet Hooda visited Puran Kumar's residence and sought the family's consent for a post-mortem. He also clarified that a special board has been formed, consisting of a magistrate, a doctor, and a forensic expert. The autopsy will also be videographed, but this is only possible if the family agrees.

Chandigarh Police Forms Six-Member SIT

headed by IG Pushpendra Kumar. Section 108 (abetment to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the SC/ST Act have been included in the FIR, but the deceased's wife, Amneet, says the FIR is incomplete and does not include the names of all the accused, while the suicide note clearly mentions harassment by the DGP and Superintendent of Police.