NEW DELHI: Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday wrote to Amneet Kumar, spouse of senior Haryana IPS Y Puran Kumar, who died by suicide at his Chandigarh official residence.In his suicide word, Puran Kumar named 16 senior IAS and IPS officers, alleging harassment and holding them immediately accountable for his choice to take the acute step.Kharge, within the letter, mentioned Kumar’s suicide has left him with a heavy coronary heart and flagged the social prejudices and systemic inequities.
“I write this letter to you feeling deeply damage and shaken, virtually puzzled. The tragic information of your husband, senior Haryana-cadre IPS officer ADGP VY Puran Kumar, ending his life whereas grappling with Social prejudices and systemic inequities, has left my coronary heart heavy,” Kharge’s letter learn, which he wrote a day after Sonia Gandhi expressing her shock over the incident.The Congress chief mentioned the incident was a “results of the biased and discriminatory mindsets”. “In my lengthy expertise, I’ve witnessed many occasions intently, however this painful incident, ensuing from bias and discriminatory mindsets, has induced immense sorrow to me and to all of us who combat for social justice. Whereas we have a good time achievements like planting our flag on the moon, it’s deeply shameful that we couldn’t empower these entrusted by the Structure with the obligation to alleviate the general public of struggling and injustice,” he added. He additional mentioned: “On this second of grief, we stand with you. The questions he raised will attain a decisive decision. You, too, should discover the power and braveness to endure this troublesome time.”Puran Kumar, who held the rank of extra director common of police (ADGP), reportedly shot himself at his authorities residence.The Chandigarh Police rushed to the spot after receiving the data and have cordoned off the realm. The weapon used within the incident was recovered, and forensic groups arrived on-site for examination.Amid rising strain following Puran’s loss of life by suicide, the Haryana authorities changed Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijraniya with Surinder Singh Bhoria, officers mentioned on Saturday.On Wednesday, sources advised TOI that the state authorities can be contemplating sending Director Common of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Singh Kapur on lengthy go away, and should even appoint an “officiating DGP” to defuse the mounting stress inside the police ranks.Chandigarh Police, two days after Kumar’s loss of life (on Thursday), registered an FIR (No. 156) at Sector 11 police station, based mostly on his eight-page suicide word.The federal government’s transfer to reshuffle key police posts follows rising outrage inside the civil and police companies, in addition to calls for from the general public for accountability and transparency within the probe.Puran Kumar’s word named eight senior IPS officers, together with DGP Kapur and SP Bijraniya, alleging harassment and makes an attempt to malign him.The case has been registered underneath prices of abetment to suicide and related provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Kumar’s spouse, 2001-batch IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, has demanded the suspension and arrest of all officers talked about within the word.She personally handed over her criticism to chief minister Nayab Singh Saini when he visited their Sector 24 residence in Chandigarh round 12.30 pm on Thursday.The chief minister stayed for almost 45 minutes, providing condolences and becoming a member of the household in prayer.In her letter, Amneet alleged that the officers named in her husband’s suicide word have been accountable for “harassment, humiliation, and psychological torture” resulting in his loss of life.She mentioned the word ought to be handled as a dying declaration and urged authorities to behave swiftly to stop interference or tampering with proof.She additionally sought everlasting safety for her household, significantly their two daughters, citing “severe risk and psychological misery.”The officer’s household reportedly refused to carry out his final rites till “justice is served.”