Chandigarh, Oct 8 (NationPress) A day before the demise of Haryana’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Y. Puran Kumar, an officer from the 2001 IPS batch, he was found dead at his home in Chandigarh with a gunshot wound. Reports indicate that he was charged by police with bribery allegations just a day prior.

The officer was allegedly distressed about being implicated in a bribery case stemming from a complaint by a liquor contractor, which lacked authorization from the state government. On Monday, Rohtak Police filed a first information report (FIR) following the contractor's claim that Kumar’s aide, Sushil Kumar, solicited a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh in the officer’s name.

Prior to this incident, on September 29, Kumar was reassigned to the Police Training College in Sunaria, Rohtak, after serving as the IG for the Rohtak Range. The contractor provided CCTV footage and audio recordings as proof to support his allegations.

Although the police apprehended Sushil, Kumar’s name was also included in the FIR, which has not yet been published online. Officials connected to the case have refrained from commenting.

Sources indicate that the IGP was reportedly troubled by his name appearing in the FIR.

Following the tragic incident, a ‘will’ and a ‘final note’ were discovered at Kumar’s official residence. It is claimed that he identified at least 10 serving and retired IPS officers in connection with his suicide, although the police have not released the details of this note.

Authorities stated that Puran Kumar allegedly took his own life using his service revolver, with his body discovered by his daughter in the basement. His unexpected death has sent shockwaves through police and administrative communities.

Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur informed the media that they received a report of a suspected suicide from House No. 116, Sector 11, Chandigarh, around 1:30 p.m.

The deceased was confirmed to be Puran Kumar. Law enforcement has also seized his mobile devices and other pertinent documents from the scene. Previously, Kumar had expressed concerns regarding the promotions of certain IPS officers from the 1991, 1996, 1997, and 2005 batches.

An engineering graduate born on May 19, 1973, Kumar was set to retire on May 31, 2033.

Investigators are now looking into whether recent professional challenges or personal issues may have influenced his tragic decision.

The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.

Earlier, Kumar had penned a letter to Chief Minister Saini, raising concerns over the promotions granted to IPS officers. He argued that these promotions were executed unlawfully, violating Union Home Ministry (MHA) guidelines and relying solely on the Finance Department’s consent.

His main argument was based on the inconsistency in the application of promotional benefits. Some officers received promotions to the rank of DIG with retrospective effect from January 1 of the promotion year, while others, including Kumar, were granted promotions with 'immediate effect' on the actual date of the order, leading to considerable financial disadvantages and perceived inequities.