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**Summary:**

Haryana Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Y. Puran Kumar was found dead at his residence in Chandigarh in what is being investigated as a suicide. Following a plea from his wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar, Chandigarh police have added charges under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to the FIR. Amneet alleges her husband was driven to suicide by caste-based discrimination and harassment from senior officers, including Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and former Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, demanding their arrest. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is investigating the case. The Haryana government has transferred Rohtak SP Bijarniya. Political tensions are high, with the Chief Minister assuring a fair investigation and the opposition calling for accountability. A 31-member committee has been formed, and a “mahapanchayat” (large community gathering) is planned to demand justice for the deceased officer.

**News Article:**

**Haryana Police Suicide Case Takes Dramatic Turn: Caste Discrimination Allegations Surface**

**Chandigarh, October 12, 2025** – The investigation into the death of Haryana Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Y. Puran Kumar has taken a dramatic turn with allegations of caste-based discrimination and harassment leveled against senior police officials. Kumar was found dead at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7, 2025, in what was initially reported as a suspected suicide.

Following intense pressure and a formal complaint from his wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar, Chandigarh police have added charges under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to the initial First Information Report (FIR). Specifically, Section 3 (2) (v) of the Act has been invoked, which carries a potential life sentence.

Amneet P. Kumar alleges that her husband was systematically persecuted and driven to suicide by high-ranking officers, including Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur and the then Superintendent of Police (SP) of Rohtak, Narendra Bijarniya. She has demanded their immediate arrest.

In a purported suicide note, Y. Puran Kumar detailed alleged harassment and caste-based discrimination by several officers. The allegations have sparked outrage and calls for a thorough and impartial investigation.

Chandigarh Inspector General (IG) Pushpendra Kumar, heading the six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), confirmed the addition of the SC/ST Act provision. However, the family has so far refused to consent to an autopsy until their demands for justice are met.

The Haryana government has already transferred Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, a move seen by many as an acknowledgment of the seriousness of the allegations. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has assured a fair investigation and pledged that those found guilty will face action, regardless of their position.

However, the case has quickly become politically charged. A 31-member committee, the “Shaheed Y. Puran Singh Nyaya Sangharsh Morcha,” has been formed to advocate for the family’s demands. The committee has announced a “mahapanchayat” (a large community gathering) to be held in Chandigarh today, Sunday, October 12, 2025, to demand justice for ADGP Kumar. The unfolding events continue to be closely monitored.

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