NEW DELHI: The alleged suicide by a senior Haryana Police official Y. Puran Kumar continued to remain in political focus on Saturday with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi offering condolence to the family and criticising the "prejudiced and biased attitude of those in power".
In a letter addressed to the police official's wife, the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) said, "The news of the tragic death of your husband and senior IPS officer, Mr. Y. Puran Kumar, in a tragic accident is both shocking and deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences to you and your entire family in this time of immense difficulty.
The IPS officer's wife, Amneet P. Kumar, a senior IAS officer in Haryana, has accused top officials of orchestrating a sustained campaign of caste-based harassment and mental torture against her husband.