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Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Topic: IPS Officer

‘Leaked charge sheet’ in bribery case linked to Haryana IPS suicide goes viral before court submission

Purported Rohtak Police charge sheet against Sushil Kumar, whose arrest in bribery case was linked to Puran Kumar’s suicide case, was signed by investigating officer 22 November.

Haryana ASI ‘suicide’: Mystery FIR yet to surface after kin allowed autopsy ‘on being told IPS wife named’

Gurugram: Two days after the Rohtak police reportedly told the agitating family of Sandeep Lathar—an ASI who committed suicide on 14 October—that they had...

8 days after ‘suicide’, Haryana IPS officer’s family consents to post-mortem, ending stalemate with govt

Y Puran Kumar’s IAS wife Amneet said she agreed to the process after assurances of fair probe by Chandigarh Police & Haryana govt. Funeral likely to follow post-mortem Wednesday.

Rahul meets Haryana IPS officer’s family & sends Saini govt a message: ‘Stop this tamasha’

Amid heightened criticism of CM's alleged inertia & protests by Dalit organisations, a rally where PM was to be chief guest has been cancelled. Analysts say Haryana govt in a state of paralysis.

IPS officer Puran Kumar’s ‘suicide’: Haryana DGP sent on leave; no decision on postmortem yet

Kumar’s family has been demanding the arrest of DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and the now-transferred Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya.

An IPS officer’s covert op to crack Jewar land scam, slap Gangster Act. ‘Had to get to root’

A call from Yogi Adityanath set Aligarh IPS officer Amrit Jain on the trail of an elaborate land scam that had duped even IAS officers. 'Both farmers and buyers were deceived.'

7 days on, Haryana IPS officer yet to be cremated. IAS wife vs govt stalemate continues

IAS wife has refused to even identify IPS officer's body at Chandigarh PGIMER. Stalemate causing embarrassment to CM Nayab Saini ahead of PM's rally in Haryana on Friday.

6 days after Haryana IPS officer’s ‘suicide’, body still in mortuary. Family seeks accused DGP’s arrest

Family has rejected govt’s offer to send DGP Kapur, who the officer accused of harassing him, on short leave. They want his & now-transferred Rohtak SP Bijarniya’s arrest. 

Chandigarh Police amend FIR in IPS officer ‘suicide’ case, invoke SC/ST Act section carrying life term

IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s IAS wife Amneet P Kumar had given representation to Chandigarh SSP, flagging 2 ‘irregularities’ in FIR, including a milder SC/ST Act section.

Sonia Gandhi writes to IPS Y Puran Kumar’s wife as Opposition turns up the heat on BJP government

‘Y Puran Kumar’s passing reminds us that even today, officers committed to integrity and social justice face unjust challenges from those in power,’ Gandhi wrote in her letter.

On Camera

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.