- A senior IPS officer died by suicide at his Sector 11 Chandigarh residence by shooting himself, said officials
- It is not immediately clear what the provocation was behind his suicide
- The 2001 batch officer was the inspector general, Police Training Centre, in Sunaria, Rohtak
Puran Kumar, a senior Haryana IPS officer, died by suicide at his Sector 11 Chandigarh residence by shooting himself, said officials. The police are at the spot.
It is not immediately clear why he took the step.
"At around 1.30 pm, we received information at Sector 11 police station. The SHO, Sector 11, and his team inspected the scene. A reported suicide had taken place... The body has been identified that of Puran Kumar, IPS officer," Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur told reporters.
Asked if there was any suicide note, she said, "A team of the CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory) is inspecting the spot and investigations are on."
Puran Kumar, a 2001 batch officer, was an Additional Director General of Police, a high-ranking position within the Indian Police Service, and was posted at the Police Training Centre (PTC) in Sunaria, Rohtak, on September 29.
The officer's wife, Aman P Kumar, is an IAS officer. She is currently on an official trip to Japan. She will return to India tomorrow evening.
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