Eight days after he allegedly shot himself dead, the cremation of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar took place here on Wednesday following his autopsy at the PGIMER with his wife expressing hope for an impartial probe into the matter so that “justice is served at the earliest”.

Emotional scenes were witnessed at the Sector 25 cremation ground with mourners raising slogans in favour of him.

Kumar's police dress and his police cap were placed on the mortal remains for a brief period before he was consigned to flames.

Kumar's wife and IAS officer Amneet P Kumar and two daughters paid their last respects before the last rites were performed. A gun salute was given to the deceased IPS officer by a police contingent.

Among those present at the cremation included a few politicians from across

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