'Only chief principal secretary to CM heard me out'
Chandigarh, Oct. 11 -- Even as his "final note" that runs into several pages accusing a number of senior IPS and IAS officers of caste-based discrimination and harassment, Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly died by suicide on October 7, referred to Rajesh Khullar, chief principal secretary to the chief minister, as the only officer who heard him out and acted promptly.
Kumar, 52, a 2001-batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre, left behind a detailed suicide note in which he accused several senior IPS and IAS officers, including two former directors general of police (DGPs), a former chief secretary, former additional chief secretary (home) of caste-based discrimination, targeted harassment, and public humiliation that he said had continued since 2020.On Thursday night, the Chandigarh Police registered an FIR taking cognizance of the "final note" written by Kumar, who was inspector general (IG) rank office.In the detailed note, titled "Continued blatant caste-based discrimination, targeted mental harassment, public humiliation and atrocities by concerned senior officers of Haryana since August 2020 which is now unbearable, Kumar wrote that his repeated complaints and representations seeking equitable treatment as an IPS officer had been ignored."
However, Kumar's "final note" positively mentions Rajesh Khullar, IAS (retd), chief principal secretary (to CM), stating that Khullar had heard him patiently, examined his case, and intervened to stop an adverse proceeding against him.
"I had even met Rajesh Khullar...on 15.11.2024 in his camp office to request him to kindly intervene and put an end to this continued caste-based discrimination, targeted mental harassment, public humiliation and atrocities being committed against me," reads the "final note" of the deceased police officer, which is a part of the FIR.
"Khullar seemed convinced after having seen the documentary evidence shown to him on all the above matters. Subsequently, I had again met Khullar on 27.12.2024 in his office when it came to my notice from a local media article published on 26.12.2024 that some proceeding to consider issuing a charge sheet was underway."
The deceased officer alleged that his harassment began under then DGP Haryana, Manoj Yadava, following an incident at a temple located on police premises in Ambala in 2020, and continued under subsequent officers. "Instead of addressing the same, all the representations and complaints in this regard were ignored and are being used...The caste-based discrimination started by Yadava continues against me till date by other officers of Haryana cadre....," the note stated....
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.