IPS officer's 'suicide' in Chandigarh: Wife, Dalit groups, opposition call for action
Chandigarh (PTI) : The mystery around the alleged suicide of a senior Haryana Police officer has deepened, with a note he left behind naming senior officers and his bureaucrat wife demanding an FIR against the state police chief.
Some Dalit groups and opposition parties have also demanded action in the matter.
The note left behind by IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly shot himself dead at his Sector 11 residence here on Tuesday, names "senior officers" and details the "mental harassment" and humiliation he faced over the last few years, according to sources.
The body of Kumar (52), a 2001-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was recently posted as the inspector general of the Police Training Centre (PTC) in Rohtak's Sunaria, was found with a gunshot wound in a room at the basement of his Sector 11 house.
His wife, Amneet P Kumar, a senior bureaucrat in the Haryana government, sought Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's intervention on Thursday to ensure that an FIR is lodged against those named in the "suicide note".
In the evening, Saini held a meeting with top officials of his government in the wake of certain developments related to Kumar's "suicide".
The sources said the government could contemplate some action in the matter.
Accompanied by senior bureaucrats, Saini went to the official residence of Amneet Kumar at Sector 24 here in the afternoon, after returning from a three-day official visit to Japan. Amneet Kumar had also accompanied the chief minister to Japan as part of a delegation but had to return on Wednesday on hearing the news of her husband's death.
Saini was at Amneet Kumar's residence for nearly 50 minutes.
Besides the chief minister, some of his cabinet colleagues, state BJP chief Mohan Lal Badoli, senior bureaucrats and several opposition leaders also visited Amneet Kumar's residence.
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Bengaluru: Sheikh Latif assumes charge as CEO of State Waqf Board
Bengaluru: Sheikh Latif assumed charge as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Karnataka State Waqf Board.
Board Chairman Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali Al-Hussaini welcomed the new CEO and expressed confidence that his administrative experience would strengthen the Board’s functioning.
He said priority would be given to the protection, development and proper supervision of Waqf properties across the state. The Board also aims to expand its service-oriented activities through transparent and effective governance while implementing community welfare programmes.
Speaking after assuming office, Sheikh Latif said he would discharge his responsibilities with honesty and dedication. He emphasised that safeguarding Waqf properties and protecting public interest would remain his priority, adding that efforts would be made to enhance administrative efficiency, accountability and transparency within the Board.
A senior KAS officer, Sheikh Latif has served in various government departments, including the Minorities Department.
His appointment was welcomed by Board members and community leaders.
