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Rahul Gandhi said ‘Such treatment of Dalits is unacceptable. This is not just a matter of 10-15 days, but systematic discrimination has been going on for years. Some officers were working together with the system to destroy careers.
Rahul Gandhi visits home of IPS Officer who died by suicide
Chandigarh: Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi arrived in Chandigarh on Tuesday to meet the family of senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who committed suicide. He was welcomed at the airport by Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly, and other Congress leaders. He then proceeded directly to Puran Kumar's residence in Sector 11 and met his wife, IAS officer Amneet Puran Kumar, and daughter Amulya.
In a conversation that lasted nearly half an hour, Rahul Gandhi consoled the bereaved family and attempted to understand their pain. Speaking to the media, he said that this is not just a matter of one individual or family, but a case of systemic discrimination that the Dalit community has been facing for a long time.
Rahul Gandhi said 'Such treatment of Dalits is unacceptable. This is not just a matter of 10-15 days, but systematic discrimination has been going on for years. Some officers were working together with the system to destroy careers. This is not just an issue of one officer, but it is sending a wrong message to millions of Dalits across the country that no matter how intelligent you are, if you are a Dalit, you can be crushed.'
Rahul Gandhi further said that Puran Kumar's family is being put under immense pressure, which is unacceptable. He said 'The family wants respect and justice. Puran Kumar has been insulted. Now at least they should get justice and the family should be allowed to live with dignity.'
LoP Shri @RahulGandhi visited the residence of late Shri Y. Puran Kumar (IPS) in Chandigarh today to offer his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
Haryana IPS officer Shri Y. Puran Kumar was compelled to take his own life after facing caste-based discrimination.
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— Congress (@INCIndia) October 14, 2025
On 7 October, senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar committed suicide in the soundproof basement of his Chandigarh home. He was a 2009-batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre. In his suicide note, he accused 13 officers, including Haryana DGP Shatrughan Kapoor and Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarnia, of caste-based harassment, mental torture, and ruining his career. He also left a will for his wife.
IAS Amneet Puran Kumar has filed a complaint with the police, based on which a case has been registered. She has clearly stated that she will not conduct the postmortem or cremation until the accused officers are named in the FIR and arrested. This incident has created a stir within the Haryana police and administration.
