Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar death: 8-page suicide note alleges mental harassment by senior officials

The 8-page suicide note: Allegations of mental harassment

Investigating officers have recovered an eight-page suicide note and a written will from the officer’s residence. In the note, Puran Kumar reportedly accused 10 senior officers- including those of DGP, ADGP, and SP rank- of subjecting him to continuous mental harassment. He claimed he was being deliberately targeted and humiliated by colleagues and superiors within the police hierarchy.

While Chandigarh Police has not officially disclosed the names mentioned in the note, sources suggest the contents may be linked to the corruption case in Rohtak- an investigation originally initiated by Puran Kumar himself. The allegations of harassment and professional isolation appear to have intensified after his transfer, which severely affected his mental well-being.

Corruption case linked to the scandal

Two days before Puran Kumar’s suicide, an FIR was registered at the Urban Estate Police Station in Haryana's Rohtak naming Sushil Kumar, his gunman, as the prime accused in a corruption case. The complaint alleged that the constable sought a monthly bribe of Rs 2 to Rs 2.5 lakh from a liquor trader. An audio clip supporting the allegations surfaced soon after, leading to Sushil’s arrest.

During police questioning, Sushil named Y Puran Kumar as the one who had instructed him to collect the bribe. He was later remanded to judicial custody. Notably, on September 29, the Haryana government had transferred Puran Kumar from the post of IG, Rohtak Range, to the Police Training College (PTC) in Sunaria, a move widely seen within the department as a “punishment posting.”