India, Oct. 16 -- A colleague of Haryana Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sandeep Kumar Lathar said he had appeared disturbed in the days leading up to his death, particularly after being questioned by a special investigation team (SIT) of the Chandigarh Police probing the alleged corruption case linked to late IGP Y Puran Kumar, HT reported earlier.

Just hours before allegedly shooting himself on Tuesday, Sandeep Lathar stopped by a tea stall near the Rohtak bypass, a place he often met his friends.

But this time, they sensed something was wrong. He appeared "troubled and distracted", recalled one of them. After receiving a phone call, Sandeep Lathar abruptly left, telling his friends he was heading back to his office, a claim that...