Haryana government has taken a major administrative step amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. On Sunday (December 14), the government relieved IPS officer Shatrujit Kapoor from the post of Director General of Police (DGP). Earlier, due to this matter, Kapoor was sent on leave for two months. This decision of the government is being seen as a major change in the police department.

Command handed over to OP Singh

Senior IPS officer OP Singh, who was already holding additional charge in the absence of Shatrujit Kapoor, has been appointed acting DGP till further orders.

In the order issued by the government, it has been said that OP Singh will currently perform the responsibility as the chief of Haryana Police Force. He will have a big challenge to handle the law and order of the state.

Haryana government may soon start the process of appointing a new permanent DGP. For this, a list of senior IPS officers is likely to be sent to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

The name of the new DGP will be finalized only after the approval of UPSC. The special thing is that 1992 batch IPS officer OP Singh is going to retire on December 31, hence his assignment is being considered as temporary.

Kapoor’s second responsibility continues

According to the government order, 1990 batch IPS officer Shatrujit Kapoor will continue to be the chairman of Haryana Police Housing Corporation, Panchkula, despite his removal from the post of DGP. Kapoor is an engineering graduate and was appointed Director General of Police of Haryana in August 2023.

Suicide case increases political stir

The case of alleged suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar continues to be in the headlines. The opposition has been raising questions on the government regarding this matter and has also been demanding an impartial investigation. In such an environment, the decision to remove the DGP also shows the increasing pressure on the government.

A Thar owner from Gurugram has sent a legal notice to Haryana DGP OP Singh regarding the statement given by him. This matter is related to the statement given on November 8 in which the DGP had said during the press conference in Gurugram that most of the people driving Thar and Bullet have criminal mentality. After this comment, this statement also came into controversy on social media.

In fact, on November 8, DGP OP Singh in Gurugram, while talking about road safety and traffic rules, had commented on the behavior of Thar and Bullet vehicle drivers. Many people had termed his comment as objectionable and even former Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala had reacted to it on social media. Now a Thar owner from Gurugram considered it personally insulting and chose the path of legal action. The Thar owner has made several major demands in the notice sent to the DGP through his lawyer.

In the legal notice, complainant Servo Mitra has demanded a public apology from the DGP within 15 days and withdrawal of the statement given against Thar vehicle owners. It is also written in the notice that after the statement of the DGP, people have started making fun of the Thar owner, due to which he is facing mental stress and social discomfort.

The Thar owner alleges that after the statement, people look at me and taunt me, saying that this statement tarnishes the image of thousands of vehicle owners like me. However, if there is no apology or withdrawal of statement from the DGP within 15 days, then the Thar owner has said that he will consider going to court.

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