Taking suo motu cognizance of The Indian Express report that Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar had alleged caste bias in a note before he died by suicide earlier this week, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has asked the Chief Secretary of Haryana to submit action taken report on the allegations within seven days of receipt of the notice.

The notice stated, “Whereas Suo Motu Cognizance has been taken by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on a news article that appeared in The Indian Express dated 09/10/2025, captioned ‘IPS officer alleges caste bias in ‘suicide note’, names top officers’,… the Commission has decided to investigate/inquire into the matter in pursuance of the powers conferred upon it under Article 338 of the Constitution of India.”

The letter

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