India, Oct. 15 -- Another death, another note: Fresh allegations shake foundations of Haryana police probe Sandeep Kumar's death has completely altered the trajectory of the Puran Kumar case - flipping its core narrative from one of caste-based victimization to possible corruption and internal rot within the police force.

The suicide of Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar sparked national outrage, painting a grim picture of caste-based harassment within police ranks. But in a shocking turn of events an officer connected to the case - ASI Sandeep Kumar - on Tuesday allegedly died by suicide, leaving behind a video and handwritten note accusing Puran Kumar of corruption, intimidation, and sexual misconduct.

Puran Kumar, a 2001-batch IPS of...