A contentious situation has arisen around the death of Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, who is believed to have died by suicide at his Chandigarh home on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. On Saturday, October 11, his family asserted that his body was transferred to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) without their knowledge or consent, intensifying their demands for a fair investigation into his untimely demise.
Initially held at the Government Multi Specialty Hospital in Sector 16, the officer’s body was controversially moved to PGIMER on Saturday, October 11.
Sources close to the family indicate that consent for the autopsy has not yet been granted.
Speaking to reporters here, Amit Rattan, the AAP MLA from Bathinda Rural and the deceased officer’s brother-in-law, voiced his outrage. “They moved the body without our permission. This is an act of injustice,” he stated. “Five days have passed since a high-ranking officer like him died, and we are still awaiting justice.” Mr. Rattan is the brother of Kumar’s wife, IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar.
Fifty-two-year-old Y. Puran Kumar, a respected 2001-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, reportedly died by suicide at his Sector 11 residence in Chandigarh on October 7. A deeply troubling ‘final note’ allegedly penned by Kumar accused eight senior police officers of severe misconduct, including “blatant caste-based discrimination, targeted mental harassment, public humiliation, and atrocities.”
In response to the unfolding situation, Chandigarh DGP Sagar Preet Hooda visited Amneet P. Kumar’s residence on Saturday, October 11. He informed reporters that he had urged the family to allow the post-mortem examination to proceed without further delay.
According to the DGP, the autopsy is scheduled to take place at PGIMER, with a specialized board comprising a magistrate, forensic experts, and medical doctors overseeing the procedure.
To ensure transparency, both videography and photography of the post-mortem examination will be carried out, the officer confirmed.
However, Hooda clarified that the post-mortem would only proceed once the family formally provides their consent.
When questioned about the family’s reluctance to grant consent, DGP Hooda acknowledged that there are ongoing discussions to address their stated grievances.
Regarding the absence of named suspects in the lodged FIR, the officer stated that investigations are actively progressing.
To ensure a comprehensive probe, a special investigation team (SIT) led by an Inspector General-rank officer, Pushpendra Kumar, has been established, according to Hooda.
The Chandigarh Police officially formed the six-member SIT on Friday, October 10, tasking IG Pushpendra Kumar with leading a “prompt, impartial, and thorough investigation” into the officer’s death, with a commitment to conclude it within a specified timeframe.
Following the initial FIR registration, Kumar’s wife, Amneet, expressed dissatisfaction on Friday, October 10, alleging that it contained “incomplete information.” She pressed for an amendment to the FIR to “accurately reflect the names of all the accused” mentioned in her husband’s note.
Notably, the section of the FIR typically reserved for naming accused individuals merely stated “as per final note.”
In a formal letter to Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, Amneet further requested that the “diluted sections of the SC/ST Act” included in the FIR be strengthened to properly address the serious allegations of caste-based discrimination.
The officer’s comprehensive eight-page ‘final note’ explicitly named eight senior IPS officers, including Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, alleging their involvement in his harassment and defamation.
At the time of his death, Kumar served as the Inspector General of the Police Training Centre (PTC) in Sunaria, Rohtak.
Rohtak SP Transferred Amid Mounting Pressure
Officials confirmed that the Haryana government, responding to intense pressure, transferred Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya on Saturday, October 11.
This decisive action comes after sustained pressure from Kumar’s family, who demanded accountability for the officers mentioned in his ‘final note.’ In this note, the deceased explicitly accused eight senior police personnel, including Bijarniya, of perpetrating “blatant caste-based discrimination, targeted mental harassment, public humiliation, and atrocities.”
An official order has since named IPS officer Surinder Singh Bhoria as the new Rohtak SP, with Bijarniya’s new posting expected to be announced separately.