SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act
Haryana IPS Officer's Suicide: Wife Claims FIR Omits Key Details in Alleged Caste Discrimination Case
Oct 10, 2025 02:58 pm CST
The wife of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly died by suicide, claims the FIR lacks crucial details regarding senior officers accused of caste discrimination and harassment. Kumar's eight-page suicide note named multiple high-ranking police officials, including Haryana's DGP, alleging years of targeted humiliation that ultimately drove him to take his own life. The case has raised serious concerns about discrimination against Scheduled Caste officers within the police force.
NCRB Report: Over 57,000 Crimes Against Scheduled Castes Documented in India for 2023
Oct 01, 2025 03:08 am CST
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), India recorded 57,789 crimes against Scheduled Castes in 2023, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for the highest number at 15,130 cases. The national crime rate stood at 28.7 per lakh SC population, with simple hurt constituting 31.9% of all cases. While states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan showed alarmingly high rates, the overall chargesheet filing rate was 81.2% across the country.