India, Oct. 7 -- In a shocking development, senior Haryana IPS officer Puran Kumar died by suicide at his Sector 11 residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday afternoon, officials confirmed.

The 2001-batch officer reportedly shot himself with his service weapon.

Police said the incident occurred around 1:30 pm, and teams from the Sector 11 police station immediately rushed to the spot after receiving the information.

She added that a team from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) is inspecting the spot and that investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the officer's death.

When asked whether a suicide note had been found, the SSP said, "A CFSL team is inspecting the spot and investigations are on."

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