In a shocking development, former Punjab IPS officer Amar Singh Chahal allegedly shot himself on Monday. The former IPS officer is currently in critical condition. As per reports, Amar Singh Chahal was rushed to Park Hospital with a serious chest injury. Currently, the former IPS officer is undergoing treatment. He was currently residing in Patiala.
Initial reports suggest that the police are seeing the case as 'suicide attempt'. It has been revealed that a note has also been recovered from the scene. It indicates that the former IPS officer was undergoing financial distress. He had been a victim of an online fraud.
A report suggests that, a letter has been found in which he has addressed PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He has alleged that he was defrauded of nearly Rs 8 crore by a “highly sophisticated gang of scammers.”
An investigation has been initiated to ascertain the exact circumstances of the incident.
It is pertinent to mention here that Chahal was one of the accused in 2015 Faridkot firing case.
This is a developing story