IPS Officer V. Poonam Kumar’s Suicide: IAS Wife Alleges Harassment by Senior Officials, Demands FIR

Just a day after senior Haryana IPS officer V. Poonam Kumar allegedly shot himself dead, his wife, senior IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar, has come forward with explosive allegations. Returning from an official tour of Japan, Amneet claimed that her husband’s death was the result of sustained harassment by high-ranking officials and demanded strict action.

Wife Demands FIR Against Senior Officers

Amneet P. Kumar has filed a formal complaint with Chandigarh Police, seeking registration of an FIR against a senior Rohtak police officer and another senior official. She has requested that they be booked under:

• Section 108 of the IPC (abetment to suicide)

• Relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

She has also pressed for the immediate arrest of the accused officers.

Suicide Note and Allegations of Mental Harassment

The 52-year-old officer was found dead on Tuesday in the basement of his residence in Chandigarh’s Sector 11. Police sources revealed the recovery of an eight-page typed and signed suicide note at the spot.

The note reportedly highlights multiple challenges he faced throughout his career and specifically mentions “mental harassment” inflicted by certain senior officials.

Link to Bribery Case

The suicide comes days after a Rohtak-based liquor contractor accused Kumar’s gunman, Head Constable Sushil Kumar, of demanding a bribe of ₹2.5 lakh. Sushil was arrested and allegedly named Poonam Kumar during questioning. Sources suggest that the officer had been under considerable stress after his name surfaced in connection with the case.

Administrative and Career Details

• Postmortem: To be conducted by a medical board at Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh.

• Career: An engineering graduate, Kumar served in Ambala, Rohtak, Kurukshetra, and other districts. Recently, he was transferred from IG, Rohtak Range, to Inspector General at the Police Training Centre (PTC) in Sunaria.

• Retirement: He was scheduled to retire in May 2033.

Condolences and Political Reaction

The tragic incident has triggered widespread shock. Congress leader Geeta Bhukkal and several others expressed condolences to Amneet Kumar and urged the government to ensure a transparent, high-level investigation into the circumstances surrounding the officer’s death.