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Haryana relieves Shatrujeet Singh Kapur as DGP amid shadow of IPS Puran Kumar suicide case

With Kapur’s two-month leave having ended Saturday, he is expected to join Monday as chairman of the Haryana Police Housing Corporation.

‘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 Police confronts caste beneath the khaki — divide out in the open for the first time

Retired bureaucrats from Dalit community say IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s experiences weren’t different from their own, whether it's untouchability, slurs, or humiliation over quota.

If my friend betrays someone, I feel ashamed—new DGP’s cryptic couplet for Haryana Police amid suicides

New DGP, who took charge after Shatrujeet Kapur was sent on leave following alleged suicide by IPS officer Puran Kumar, urges personnel to promote equality.

Haryana IPS officer’s case takes murky turn. ASI found dead, ‘final video’ alleges corruption

ASI Sandeep Kumar allegedly died by suicide Tuesday. In the ‘final video’, IPS officer Y Puran Kumar and his IAS officer wife have been implicated in a corruption case.

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.

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

BCCI has sabotaged India’s approach to Bangladesh

The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.