A senior Haryana police officer, Y Puran Kumar, was found dead at his Chandigarh home with a gunshot wound, officials reported. Preliminary investigations suggest that Kumar, an inspector general at the Police Training Centre in Sunaria, Rohtak, may have committed suicide.
Kumar's wife, Amneet P Kumar, serves as an IAS officer and is currently in Japan as part of a delegation led by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini. Police and forensic teams have initiated an investigation, inspecting the scene following reports received around 1:30 pm.
Chandigarh's Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanwardeep Kaur, stated that a reported suicide occurrence is under scrutiny, and those present at the residence during the incident are being questioned. Kumar previously held the position of the Rohtak Ran