Chandigarh Police Forms Special Investigation Team to Probe Senior Haryana Officer's Suicide Case

The SIT will be under the leadership of IG Chandigarh Pushpendra Kumar. (Representational)

Chandigarh:

On Friday, the Chandigarh Police established a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine the 'suicide' case of senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar. The team was formed to ensure a "prompt, impartial and thorough investigation" within a specified timeframe.

The Special Investigation Team will be headed by IG Chandigarh Pushpendra Kumar.

Additional members of the SIT include Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, SP City K M Priyanka, DSP Charanjit Singh Virk, along with officers Gurjit Kaur and Jaiveer Rana, according to the official order.

The order stated, "Considering the gravity and sensitivity of allegations in the case... an SIT comprising the following members is hereby constituted with immediate effect to conduct a prompt, impartial, and thorough investigation of the case under the supervision of IGP, UT, Chandigarh."

It further mentioned, "The SIT shall investigate all aspects of FIR No 156/2025, including evidence collection, witness examination, take expert opinions, legal advice, etc in a time-bound manner and preparation of final report upon completion."