The enigma surrounding the suicide of IPS Officer Purana Kumar in Haryana has now intensified. Following the IPS officer’s tragic end, a Haryana Police ASI took his own life on Tuesday. This second suicide was reportedly prompted by demands for an investigation against Puran Kumar. This turn of events clarifies that the entire saga is highly convoluted.
This development raises numerous questions. Why did two Haryana police personnel take their own lives within a week? The suicide of an IPS officer that casts doubt over the entire system? A death that has now taken on a political hue? Who exactly is accountable for the death of the IPS officer? What circumstances drove such a high-ranking officer to suicide?
Many Questions Raised by Two Suicides
The nation wants answers to a plethora of questions. Yet, amidst politics, bureaucracy, and caste dynamics, a new twist emerges. In Rohtak, Haryana Police's ASI Sandeep Kumar shot himself. Sandeep left behind a four-page suicide note and a video, accusing the late IPS Puran Kumar and his gunman, Sushil Kumar, of corruption.
According to ASI's note and video, IPS Puran Kumar was deeply embroiled in corruption. Fearing arrest, the IPS officer committed suicide. This fear also reverberated in his family's political and personal lives. His family was allegedly involved in corruption; his IAS wife and legislator brother displayed arrogance. They leveraged caste to manipulate the system. Puran's wife is reportedly concerned about the investigation implicating her. The ASI claimed that this was why she was trying to alter the course of events. Additionally, before his death, Sandeep Kumar accused Puran of severe sexual harassment of women.
Who Was ASI Sandeep Kumar?
ASI Sandeep Kumar hailed from Jind but lived with his uncle on Lahdaut Road in Rohtak. He worked in Rohtak's cyber cell for the past year. His body was discovered at his uncle’s house on Lahdaut Road...
On October 6, Rohtak Police arrested Puran Kumar’s gunman Sushil Kumar for demanding bribes from a liquor dealer. The next day, on October 7, Puran Kumar shot himself at his bungalow in Chandigarh. This recent suicide introduces new complexity to the case, raising numerous questions.
First Question-
Why one suicide in response to another?
Second Question-
Why did Sandeep, who accused IPS Puran Kumar, feel compelled to take his own life?
Third Question-
Was Sandeep Kumar under any pressure?
Fourth Question-
Why didn't Sandeep prefer assisting in the investigation over suicide?
Fifth Question-
Is there a direct connection between Sandeep Kumar's and Puran's suicides?
Sixth Question-
How does one justify taking their life for someone else's investigation, especially without direct involvement?
Sandeep Left a Video
In his note and video, Sandeep explains his suicide. He demands an investigation into Puran Kumar, hoping it would be thorough after his death. He cites Bhagat Singh as his idol, yet his reasoning for the suicide remains perplexing, as the claims he made could have aided in the investigation. Why resort to suicide then? This concerning development of two suicides within Haryana's police department indicates that the issue is not straightforward, hinting at a bigger conspiracy.
