On October 7, an IPS officer from Haryana, Y. Puran Kumar, was found dead in Chandigarh. In a note supposedly written by him, Puran alleged caste-based discrimination by fellow officers. His death came a day after his personal security officer, Sushil Kumar, was booked in an extortion case. Days later, an Assistant Sub Inspector, Sandeep Lather, involved in Sushil’s arrest was also found dead. Vikas Vasudeva and Ashok Kumar report on the case
On October 7, an IPS officer from Haryana, Y. Puran Kumar, was found dead in Chandigarh. In a note supposedly written by him, Puran alleged caste-based discrimination by fellow officers. His death came a day after his personal security officer, Sushil Kumar, was booked in an extortion case. Days later, an Assistant Sub Inspector, Sandeep Lather, involved in Sushil’s arrest was also found dead. Vikas Vasudeva and Ashok Kumar report on the case