In a bid to quell public outrage over the alleged suicide of IPS Y Puran Kumar , the Haryana government has appointed Om Prakash Singh as the acting Director General of Police (DGP). The move comes after Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, whose name was mentioned in Kumar’s nine-page suicide note, was sent on leave.

Who is IPS Om Prakash Singh?

According to the latest official order, Om Prakash Singh, who is currently the Managing Director of the Haryana Police Housing Corporation, has been given additional charge as DGP. Singh, a 1992-batch IPS officer, has earlier served in Faridabad and is also known for being the brother-in-law of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

The government notification stated, “The Governor of Haryana is pleased to assign the additional charge of DGP Haryana to Shri Om

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