India, Oct. 14 -- The Haryana government has sent Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur on leave amid mounting political pressure and public outrage over the alleged suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. The move comes as the opposition intensifies its attack on the BJP-led government, and the deceased officer's family demands action against senior officials accused of harassment.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to meet Kumar's family later today.

The decision was confirmed late on Sunday night, just days after the government transferred Narendra Bijarniya, the then Superintendent of Police of Rohtak. "Yes, the DGP has been sent on leave by the government," said Rajiv Jaitly, media adviser to ...