FIR Filed Against IPS Officer Authorities in Haryana have registered a First Information Report (FIR) at Rohtak Sadar police station in connection with the suicide of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Kumar, implicating the wife of late IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, among others. The FIR names Avneet Kaur, an IAS officer and Puran Kumar's widow; Sushil Kumar, Puran Kumar's personal security officer (PSO); Bathinda Rural MLA Amit Ratna; and an unidentified individual. Officials have withheld the FIR's contents, citing an ongoing investigation, but the development intensifies scrutiny on alleged systemic issues within the state police force, including corruption and caste-based harassment. The case, unfolding just two weeks after Puran Kumar's own death, has sparked political backlash and calls for a thorough probe into police-gangster nexuses.

The sequence of events traces back to late September, when Puran Kumar, a 2001-batch IPS officer serving as Inspector General (IG) of the Rohtak range, was abruptly transferred to the Sunaria Police Training College on September 29. Distraught, he took leave, and on October 1, his PSO Sushil was detained en route to Chandigarh by a Rohtak team led by ASI Sandeep Kumar—without a warrant. Sushil surrendered his service revolver, which Puran Kumar later used to end his life on October 7 at his Chandigarh home. In an eight-page suicide note, Puran Kumar accused eight senior IPS officers of defamation, harassment, and caste discrimination, themes that echoed in broader allegations against Haryana's police leadership. Avneet Kaur, returning from Japan on October 8, filed a complaint and resisted the post-mortem until arrests, while cooperating on forensic access to her husband's laptop despite reported technical glitches.

ASI Sandeep Kumar's suicide on October 14 near the Rohtak-Panipat highway—using his service weapon—further unravelled the controversy. A three-page note and video message left by the 38-year-old investigator alleged that Puran Kumar and his family engaged in bribery, extortion, and sexual harassment of female officers, while manipulating probes through caste politics. Kumar claimed Puran Kumar orchestrated a Rs 50 crore deal with fugitive gangster Rao Inderjit—linked to the Himanshu Bhau syndicate and crimes like the attack on singer Fazilpuria—to quash a murder charge. He positioned his death as a plea for impartiality, decrying a "corrupt team" installed by Puran Kumar. On October 6, an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act had targeted Sushil for allegedly extorting Rs 2.5 lakh from a businessman, with phone records tying back to the IPS officer's circle. These claims have fuelled public outrage, highlighting a credibility crisis in Haryana Police amid reports of illicit ties and two high-profile suicides in quick succession.

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The post-mortem of ASI Sandeep Kumar is set for 8 a.m. on Friday at PGIMS Rohtak, followed by a noon cremation, as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) delves deeper. Political figures, including opposition leaders, have demanded a judicial inquiry, viewing the incidents as symptomatic of deeper malaise in law enforcement. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has promised transparency, but the FIR's naming of high-profile figures like MLA Ratna—accused in the note of complicity—raises questions about influence peddling. As the probe advances, it underscores persistent challenges in India's policing, from internal power struggles to external criminal entanglements, with potential ramifications for public trust and accountability in the state.

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