Panchkula, Oct. 14 -- IPS officer Om Prakash Singh took charge as the Haryana Director General of Police as he reached the police headquarters in Panchkula on Tuesday.

OP Singh has been given additional charge as the Haryana DGP after Shatrujeet Kapur was placed on leave earlier on Tuesday, amidst the ongoing probe in IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's death case, who died under suspicious circumstances on October 7 at his Chandigarh residence.

Meanwhile, after arriving at the Police Headquarters, Singh paid a courtesy visit to senior police officers. On this occasion, he discussed the departmental functioning, law and order situation, and measures to further improve the quality of policing in the state.

Singh is currently serving as the Mana...