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IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Laid to Rest in Chandigarh After Post-Mortem Conducted Under Tight Oversight

IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Laid to Rest in Chandigarh After Post-Mortem Conducted Under Tight Oversight

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)– Days after the shocking death of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, his body was cremated at the Sector 25 cremation ground in Chandigarh on Wednesday afternoon. The cremation came only after a court-supervised post-mortem was completed at PGIMER, following delayed consent from the officer’s family. The 52-year-old officer, a 2001-batch IPS officer, was found dead from a gunshot wound at his private residence in Sector 11 on October 7. The case gained widespread attention after reports emerged that the officer had left behind an eight-page note accusing several high-ranking police officials of discrimination and harassment,…
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Wife of Late IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Permits Post-Mortem, Cites Trust in Probe Assurances

Wife of Late IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Permits Post-Mortem, Cites Trust in Probe Assurances

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Amid growing scrutiny over the sudden and tragic death of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, his wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar, has authorized the post-mortem examination, citing confidence in the integrity of the investigation promised by authorities. In an official statement, Amneet Kumar noted that the decision was made after she received assurances from both the Union Territory Police and the Haryana government regarding a thorough and impartial inquiry. She stated that her consent was driven by the need for a timely and transparent examination in pursuit of justice. "Given the commitment by UT Police…
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Family of IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Consents to Post-Mortem After Days of Reluctance; Cremation Likely Today

Family of IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Consents to Post-Mortem After Days of Reluctance; Cremation Likely Today

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): In a significant development, the family of senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who was found dead at his home four days ago, has agreed to allow a post-mortem examination. The decision may pave the way for his cremation, which is expected to take place later today. Kumar, a 2001-batch officer, was discovered deceased in his Sector 11 residence in what authorities believe was a case of suicide. Since his death, the family had been hesitant to proceed with the post-mortem, delaying both the autopsy and final rites. According to sources familiar with the matter, the family’s…
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