Haryana's (Inspector General of Police) IGP Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself on Tuesday at his residence in Sector 11, Chandigarh.

He allegedly used his service revolver to take his own life. The incident reportedly occurred earlier in the day. Police teams and forensic experts were dispatched to the scene, and an investigation is currently underway.

“An information regarding a reported suicide was received from House No 116, Sector 11, Chandigarh, around 1.30 PM today,” confirmed Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, adding that, “The deceased has been identified as Puran Kumar, IPS (2001 batch), Haryana cadre. The CFSL team is at the spot, and further investigation is underway.”

The police have also taken custody of Kumar’s mobile phones and other documents from the spot.

At the time

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