A stream of political leaders and senior police officials visited the residence of late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar in Sector 24 here on Saturday to express solidarity with the bereaved family and offer condolences.

Among the prominent visitors were Congress General Secretary (Organisation) Randeep Singh Surjewala and Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky, who met the officer’s family and conveyed their party’s support. The two leaders also spoke to the media, terming the incident “deeply tragic” and urging a fair and transparent probe into the circumstances leading to the officer’s death.

Bathinda Rural MLA Amit Rattan Kotfatta, the brother of Amneet P Kumar, wife of the deceased officer, was also seen interacting with the media outside the residence. Reiterating the family’s faith in ju

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