'Requested immediate arrest of DGP Shatrujeet Kapoor': Haryana Additional Chief Secretary on IPS officer’s suicide
PTC News Desk: Haryana Additional Chief Secretary D Suresh Kumar on Friday called for a “fair and quick investigation” and the immediate arrest of the accused in connection with the death of senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar.
The comments followed the lodging of an FIR against Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Bijarniya, based on a complaint filed by IAS officer Amneet Puran Kumar, the wife of the deceased officer.
#WATCH | Chandigarh: On the death, allegedly by suicide, of IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, Haryana's Additional Chief Secretary, D Suresh Kumar says, "We have requested for fair and quick investigation and immediate arrest of DGP Shatrujeet Kapoor and SP Rohtak..." pic.twitter.com/5fBaXtCoLv — ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2025
Earlier on Friday, the Chandigarh Police announced the formation of a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a comprehensive and impartial probe into the matter in the wake of serious allegations surrounding the death of the senior IPS officer.
The SIT, formed under the supervision of Inspector General of Police (IGP) UT Chandigarh Pushpendra Kumar, will investigate the case registered at Police Station Sector-11 (West) under Sections 108 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The SIT comprises IGP Pushpendra Kumar as head, along with SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, SPICity KM Priyanka, DSP Traffic Charanyit Singh Vik, SOPO South Qujt Kaur, and SHO PS-11 (West) Jarveer Singh Rana.
Officers may co-opt additional experts as required to expedite the collection of evidence, the examination of witnesses, and the preparation of the final report, according to a statement.
- PTC NEWS
