Haryana IPS officer suicide: DGP Shatrujeet Kapur sent on leave
What's the story
The Haryana government has sent Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur on leave after senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar named him and several others in his suicide note, alleging harassment and discrimination. Kumar, a 2001-batch IPS officer, allegedly shot himself dead at his residence on October 7. The note named a total of 16 officers, including IAS and IPS personnel. The state government has since transferred another accused officer, Narendra Bijrania, from his post as SP Rohtak.
Family's demand
IAS officers' association demands action
Kumar's wife, P Amneet Kumar, a 2001-batch IAS officer, has been demanding action against Kapur. She alleged her husband faced "years of systematic humiliation, harassment and persecution" by senior officers. The Haryana IAS officers' association has also sought action on her complaint to the Chandigarh Police and representation to the Haryana chief minister.
Investigation progress
SIT requests Kumar's wife to identify body for postmortem
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case has requested Kumar's wife to identify the body for the postmortem. The autopsy is pending, as the family refuses to allow it until Kapur and Bijrania are arrested. Chandigarh Police have registered an FIR against those named in Kumar's suicide note on charges of abetment to suicide and SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, which was later amended to include harsher charges under Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act.
Legal proceedings
FIR later amended to include harsher charges
Initially, the FIR invoked Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. However, it was later amended to include Section 3(2)(v), which provides for life imprisonment if motivated by caste. A 31-member committee has been formed to demand the immediate removal and arrest of DGP Kapur and former Rohtak SP Bijrania. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka called for immediate action against those involved in this tragic incident.