Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak police chief Narendra Bijarnia have been named in an FIR for abetment to suicide and SC/ST Act violations following IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s death. His wife claims years of caste-based harassment by senior officers drove him to take his life.
Chandigarh: A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak Police head Narendra Bijarnia, among others, for abetment to suicide and offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The FIR comes in connection with the tragic death of 2001-batch IPS officer Y Puran Kumar.
Y Puran Kumar reportedly died by suicide at his residence in Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Police said he allegedly shot himself with his service revolver, and his body was discovered by his daughter in the basement of the home.
In an eight-page suicide note, Kumar accused senior officers of “mental harassment.”
The police action followed a complaint filed by Kumar’s wife, Amneet P Kumar, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.
She named the two officers in the complaint, alleging that they subjected her husband to “caste-based slurs” and demanding their immediate arrest.
Earlier today, Amneet also wrote to the Chief Minister of Haryana seeking justice for her husband. She was in Japan at the time as part of a delegation led by Chief Minister Nayab Saini.
In her complaint, Amneet said,
“I am not only pleading for my family, but for the value of every honest officer’s life and dignity. This is not a case of ordinary suicide but a direct result of systematic persecution of my husband – an officer from SC community by powerful and high-ranking officers who have used their positions to mentally torture him, ultimately driving him to such an extent that he was left with no other option but to take his life.”
She further added,
“While official narratives suggest suicide, my soul cries for justice as a wife witnessing years of systematic humiliation, harassment and persecution inflicted upon my husband by senior officials.”
Amneet described her husband’s suicide note as a
“document of broken spirit” and said it “lays bare the names of numerous officers whose relentless actions pushed him to the edge.”
She stressed,
“Justice should not merely be done, but seen to be done – even for families like ours, shattered by the cruelty of the powerful. My children deserve answers. My husband’s decades of public service deserve dignity, not silence.”
According to the note, the harassment against Kumar began in 2020 when he visited a temple near an Ambala police station.
Kumar wrote,
“The caste-based discrimination, mental harassment, public humiliation and atrocities started by Sh Manoj Yadava, the then DGP Haryana, continues against me till date by other officers of Haryana cadre. Sh Rajeev Arora, IAS (retd) the then ACS Home did not even sanction me earned leave on time due to which I could not even visit my father for the last time before his death, this causes me continued immense pain and mental harassment and is an irreparable loss till date. This was also intimated to all concerned in writing, including to the then Chief Secretary of Haryana, but no action was taken.”
The FIR and the complaints by the family have put a spotlight on alleged caste-based discrimination and mental harassment in the police force. Authorities have yet to comment publicly on further investigation or potential arrests.
This case has sparked nationwide concern over workplace harassment, accountability in law enforcement, and the protection of officers facing mental and social pressures.
Background of IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar
Y Puran Kumar was a 2001-batch IPS officer with a long and distinguished career in the Indian Police Service. Over more than two decades, he served in various capacities across Haryana, handling critical law and order situations and contributing to public safety.
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Known for his dedication and honesty, Kumar was respected among colleagues for his professional integrity.
Despite his achievements, he faced alleged persistent harassment and discrimination from senior officers, which, according to his wife and suicide note, deeply affected his mental health and dignity.
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