UP: IPS officer ‘consumes’ poison, critical

Kanpur | Wednesday | 5th September, 2018

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According to hospital sources, the 30-year-old IPS officer has been put on life support system.Das, an engineering graduate, is a 2014 batch IPS officer and was posted in Kanpur on August 3. KANPUR: SP (East) Surendra Kumar Das was admitted to a private hospital after he reportedly consumed poison on Wednesday morning. But his blood pressure and pulse could not be recorded following which he was put on life support system,” it said adding that he is being treated by physicians and cardiologists. However, SP (West) Sanjiv Suman denied that any suicide note was found.ADG Kanpur Zone Avinash Chandra said, “Das had last interacted with circle officers on patrolling late on Tuesday. His wife is pursuing MD from Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Memorial Medical College in the city.Police sources said a two-page suicide note was also recovered from the spot where Das was found unconscious..