Senior Haryana IPS officer shoots himself at residence
What's the story
Senior Haryana Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Puran Kumar allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Sector 11, Chandigarh. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when he shot himself with his official weapon. Preliminary investigations indicate that he died on the spot. Senior officials of Chandigarh Police are currently investigating the case.
Ongoing probe
Officer's wife is an IAS officer
Puran Kumar was a 2001-batch officer and was serving as the Additional Director General of Police at the Police Training Centre in Sunaria, Rohtak. His wife, Aman P Kumar, an IAS officer, is currently on an official trip to Japan and is expected to return to India tomorrow evening. Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur confirmed that a team from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory is examining the scene for further investigation.
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