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Haryana IPS officer 'suicide' case: Chandigarh police form six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT); to be lead by IG-rank officer

Chandigarh police formed a six-member SIT to probe the suicide of senior IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, who named eight officers in his suicide note alleging harassment. The Haryana government is considering sending DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarnia on leave amid mounting pressure following the officer's death and his wife's demands for action.

10 Oct 2025 4:16 pm
Invasive pest threatens Himachal beekeeping industry

Himachal Pradesh's vital beekeeping sector faces a new threat with the first detection of the Small Hive Beetle in Una and Kangra districts. This invasive pest, previously found in West Bengal and Punjab, can cause complete destruction of bee colonies. Apiculturists are urged to remain vigilant and implement preventive measures to protect the state's significant honey production.

10 Oct 2025 3:07 pm
IPS officer suicide case: Wife demands FIR corrections; bureaucrat alleges names of accused not mentioned clearly

A day after an FIR was registered in connection with the alleged suicide of senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar, his bureaucrat wife has written to the police questioning incomplete information in it. She seeks amendments to accurately reflect the names of all accused and to rectify diluted sections of the SC/ST Act in the FIR.

10 Oct 2025 11:58 am
Haryana ADGP 'suicide': DGP, Rohtak SP may go on long leave; govt likely to appoint 'officiating DGP'

Haryana government is reportedly considering sending DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarnia on long leave following the suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. An FIR has been registered based on Kumar's suicide note, which names eight senior IPS officers, including Kapur and Bijarnia, alleging harassment and maligning. Kumar's wife has demanded their suspension and arrest.

10 Oct 2025 10:56 am
10 Oct 2025 1:33 am
Haryana IPS suicide case: Wife IAS officer Amneet Kumar demands suspension of all officers mentioned in suicide note

Wife of late IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar met Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, submitting a complaint demanding the suspension and arrest of officers named in her husband's suicide note. She also requested security for her family, citing threats and distress following the alleged abetment to suicide and caste-based harassment.

9 Oct 2025 9:53 pm
Haryana IPS officer Puran Kumar suicide case: Wife demands FIR against DGP, Rohtak SP; sends letter to CM Nayab Singh Saini

The wife of a deceased Haryana IPS officer has demanded an FIR against the state's DGP and Rohtak SP, alleging abetment to suicide and atrocities. She claims her husband, from a Scheduled Caste community, faced systematic persecution and a conspiracy to frame him, pushing him to his death.

9 Oct 2025 1:48 pm
Haryana IPS officer 'suicide': Wife mentions 'false FIR' against head constable as possible trigger; cops probing several theories

A senior Haryana IPS officer died by suicide following an FIR registered in Rohtak against a head constable for alleged extortion. The FIR, which mentioned the IPS officer's name but not as an accused, claimed the constable demanded money on the officer's behalf. The officer's wife has called the FIR 'false'.

9 Oct 2025 8:04 am