Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- Amid growing clamor for punitive action against Haryana director general of police (DGP), Shatrujeet Kapur, and IPS officer Narendra Bijarniya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his October 17 visit to the state.

The Prime Minister was scheduled to visit Sonepat on October 17 to mark the completion of one year of the BJP government's third term in Haryana. During the visit, he was to inaugurate several developmental projects for the state. Top officials confirmed that the Prime Minister's visit has been cancelled and may be rescheduled.

Following the tragic death of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar who shot himself on October 7 fearing arrest in a criminal case registered by the Rohtak police against a c...