In a shocking development, the wife of Haryana Inspector General of Police (IGP) Y Puran Kumar, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, has filed a complaint against the state’s DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya, accusing them of caste-based discrimination and abetment to suicide. This comes a day after Puran Kumar was found dead at his residence in Sector 11, Chandigarh, from a gunshot wound, which authorities initially reported as suicide.
In her complaint submitted to the SHO of Police Station 11, Chandigarh, Amneet requested the registration of an FIR under Section 108 (abetment to suicide) and relevant provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. She alleged that her husband had been subjected to continuous caste-based harassment and mental torture by senior police officials, and that this systematic harassment ultimately forced him to take his life.
Amneet stated that Puran Kumar had repeatedly informed her about being discriminated against due to his caste. She claimed that a “conspiracy was being hatched under the directions of DGP Haryana Shatrujeet Singh Kapur” to falsely implicate him in a complaint by fabricating evidence. According to her, just before his death, a false FIR was registered on October 6, 2025, at Police Station Urban Estate Rohtak against a staff member of her husband, Sushil, as part of this alleged conspiracy.
The IGP’s wife explained that her husband had tried reaching out to both the DGP and SP Rohtak for help, but the calls went unanswered. She stated that the DGP deliberately ignored these calls, and the SP did not respond, leaving Puran Kumar feeling trapped and unsupported. She described her husband as an officer of “unimpeachable integrity and extraordinary public spirit” who faced years of humiliation, harassment, and persecution from senior officials.
Amneet also mentioned that her husband left behind an eight-page suicide note detailing the caste-based discrimination, mental harassment, and humiliation he faced. The note, seized by the police, names 13 senior officers — 10 IPS and 4 IAS officers, some of whom are retired — and holds them responsible for forcing him to take this extreme step. The note highlights the prolonged discrimination that allegedly started during the tenure of a former DGP, spanning several years, and describes procedural harassment, denial of earned leave, and social exclusion within police premises.
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According to Amneet, Puran Kumar had repeatedly invoked protection under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 due to caste-based slurs, exclusion from official functions, and public humiliation. She emphasized that persistent harassment and defamation can amount to abetment to suicide, pointing out that administrative persecution may drive a person to take extreme measures.
Following the officer’s death, police teams examined CCTV footage and conducted a thorough inspection of the residence. Additional rooms that were initially inaccessible were checked, and items including electronic devices, copies of the suicide note, and other personal documents were seized. A medical board with a forensic expert has been requested by Chandigarh police to assist with the post-mortem.
Amneet reported that she found another copy of the suicide note in her husband’s laptop bag upon returning from an official trip to Japan. The note was also saved on his laptop, which she handed over to the authorities. Police confirmed that a complaint had been received, and further investigation is underway.
Sources stated that the IGP’s minor daughter discovered her father’s body in the basement after repeated calls to him went unanswered, and his wife alerted the rest of the family. The note titled “Continued blatant caste-based discrimination, targeted mental harassment, public humiliation and atrocities by concerned senior officers of Haryana, since August 2020 which is now unbearable” details a prolonged history of alleged mistreatment, naming senior officials and outlining systematic persecution.
The case has raised questions about administrative accountability and caste-based harassment within police services. Authorities continue to investigate the claims while reviewing the evidence recovered from Puran Kumar’s residence. The outcome of this probe may have wider implications for senior administrative practices and officer safety in Haryana.
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