Senior IPS officer from Haryana Y Puran Kumar committed suicide. He shot himself at his official residence (kothi number 116) in Sector 11 of Chandigarh.
Chandigarh police have reached the spot. It has not yet been revealed why he committed suicide. Officials are investigating the matter.
Y Puran Kumar, a 2001 batch IPS, was an officer of ADGP rank. On September 29, he was transferred to Police Training Sunaria Rohtak.
He allegedly used his service revolver to take his own life. The incident reportedly occurred earlier in the day.
Police teams and forensic experts were dispatched to the scene, and an investigation is currently underway.
At the time of the incident, Kumar's wife, Amneet P Kumar — a senior IAS officer — was not at home. She is currently in Japan as part of an official delegation led by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
Puran Kumar was a respected officer in the Haryana cadre and had held several key positions over the course of his career.
News of his sudden demise has sent shockwaves through the police and administrative services.
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