Gurugram: Haryana government late Sunday evening relieved IPS officer Shatrujeet Singh Kapur from his duties as Director General of Police (DGP), a move that comes against the backdrop of allegations levelled against him in connection with a fellow IPS officer’s death by suicide.

The Haryana home department issued an order dated 14 December, directing Kapur to continue holding the charge of chairman, Haryana Police Housing Corporation, Panchkula—a position he was already handling alongside his responsibilities as DGP.

The order, signed by Dr Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary (home department), transferred his policing duties to Om Prakash Singh, IPS of the 1992 batch, who has been appointed as officiating Director General of Police (HoPD) in addition to his present duties as Joi

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