Haryana Police have tightened security across the state as the ‘suicide’ of Dalit IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar sparked a wave of protests.

A heavy police force has been deployed outside the officer’s residence in Chandigarh, while one side of the road has been closed to the public.

The government has also issued a state-wide alert to ensure law and order and communal harmony, instructing all field officers and staff to be fully prepared for any situation.

VIDEO | Chandigarh: After meeting the family of Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, “It is a tragedy. He was an IPS officer. Haryana CM assured the family that justice would be done, but three days have passed with… pic.twitter.com/PpsBZjlPhD — Press Trust of India (@PTI

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