Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- The special investigation team (SIT) in Chandigarh, probing the death of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, is facing procedural hurdles in accessing crucial documents from Haryana.

The inability to formally secure certified records from the Rohtak police, which registered an FIR a day before the officer's death, is reportedly slowing the progress of the sensitive inquiry. While the SIT has been granted temporary inspection access, the formal sharing of case records is pending approval from higher authorities in Rohtak.

Rohtak IG has told the SIT that the important case records sought in connection with the FIR linked to IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's death cannot be shared without approval from higher authorities, though the...