Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- The mortal remains of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar was cremated here on Wednesday, following his autopsy at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). The procedure took place after his wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, gave consent, nine days after the officer allegedly shot himself dead.

The family of the late Dalit officer, including Amneet, reached PGIMER in the morning, identified the body, and completed formalities. The post-mortem began at 11 am and concluded at 1.30 pm. It was conducted by a four-member medical board under magisterial supervision and videographed to ensure transparency. A ballistic expert was also present at the family's request.

Following the autopsy, the b...