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Senior IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar Shoots Himself Dead at Chandigarh Residence
Additional Director General of Police Y Puran Kumar was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot, with investigations ongoing to determine the motive.
- On October 7, 2025, senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar was discovered deceased from a gunshot injury at his residence in Sector 11, Chandigarh.
- Police received information about the incident at around 1:30 pm, and initial findings suggest Kumar died by suicide at his residence.
- At the time, his wife Amneet P Kumar, an IAS officer, was abroad on an official delegation, while the body was reportedly found by his daughter in their soundproof basement.
- According to a statement from the city's top police official, forensic experts are examining the scene while authorities continue their investigation.
- Authorities are investigating the cause, with no official motive announced, and the case has deeply affected the police and administrative circles.
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ADGP Y. Puran Kumar was a 2001-batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre. He was currently serving as Inspector General (IG) at the Police Training Centre (PTC), Sunaria, Rohtak. His wife, Amneet P. Kumar, a senior IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, was not present at home at the time of the incident. She is currently on a state visit to Japan under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
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