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Varinder Bhatia
Varinder Bhatia is the Deputy Resident Editor at The Indian Express in Chandigarh. He is a veteran journalist with over 22 years of experience specializing in crime, political investigations, and legal reporting. Professional Profile Education: Law graduate from Panjab University. Career Path: He began his career as an intern at The Times of India and worked as a legal reporter for Hindustan Times (2001) before joining The Indian Express in October 2004. Awards: He is a two-time winner of the Express Excellence Awards. Expertise: His reporting is deeply rooted in the political and judicial affairs of Haryana, with a focus on high-profile criminal cases and administrative reforms. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2024 - 2025) His recent work highlights critical investigative reporting on crime and governance: 1. Crime & Investigations "Red Fort car explosion: Shops where raw materials bought identified" (Nov 14, 2025): Detailed reporting on the investigation into the sourcing of ammonium nitrate and potash for a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort. "Well-educated, a loner: Woman who killed 4 kids was jealous of their looks" (Dec 5, 2025): A chilling investigative piece on a Panipat woman arrested for murdering her own son and nieces. "Haryana officer suicide: What has happened so far in the Y Puran Kumar case" (Oct 15, 2025): Covering the high-stakes suicide of an IGP who left a note naming several top IPS and IAS officers in a corruption scandal. "Relu Ram murder: Why the murder of a former MLA's family is back in focus" (Dec 12, 2025): Reporting on the flare-up of property disputes after the release of convicts in a 24-year-old mass murder case. 2. Haryana Politics & Economy "Over 25 lakh farmers have Rs 60,816 crore outstanding loans, says CM Nayab Singh Saini" (Dec 18, 2025): Reporting from the Haryana Vidhan Sabha winter session on the state's agriculture debt crisis. "Haryana comes out with Ordinance to simplify land ownership in rural areas" (Nov 27, 2025): Analyzing new laws to clarify ownership within abadi deh (village habitation) lands. "Lado Laksmi Yojana: Saini...
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Similarities in Haryana IPS and ASI suicides: In each case, a ‘final note’, shot in head, no eyewitnessSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 04:14 IST
The manner in which both were said to have taken their lives was also identical — nobody saw Y Puran Kumar shooting himself and nobody saw Sandeep Kumar killing himself.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Who is Narendra Bijarniya, the former Rohtak SP whom ASI Kumar ‘defended’ in his last videoSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 01:31 IST
Known for his action-oriented fieldwork, Bijarniya was handpicked by the state government in August 2023 when communal clashes erupted in Nuh, claiming seven lives
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
From Khattar’s confidant to being sent on leave amid row over IPS officer’s death: Who is Shatrujeet Kapur?Subscriber Only
October 14, 2025 15:32 IST
IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s death has placed Shatrujeet Kapur’s legacy under a cloud as investigations continue.
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
Haryana IPS officer ‘suicide’: BJP leaders, allies demand action against DGP, former Rohtak SPSubscriber Only
October 13, 2025 16:16 IST
‘The Constitution that Baba Saheb Ambedkar gave is being insulted,’ says Republican Party of India (A) MP and Union MoS Ramdas Athawale.
Mon, Oct 13, 2025
Haryana IPS officer’s ‘suicide’: SC/ST Act added to FIR; arrest DGP within 48 hrs, says mahapanchayatSubscriber Only
October 13, 2025 04:17 IST
Since October 7, Kumar’s body has been lying in the mortuary awaiting family’s consent.
Mon, Oct 13, 2025
In Haryana, Dalit IPS officer’s suicide puts BJP on the back foot as Oppn turns up heatSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 07:00 IST
Besides “caste bias” allegations by the deceased officer in his "suicide note", his IAS wife's demand for action against senior officers set off storm as the Saini govt struggles to control damage
Sun, Oct 12, 2025
Haryana IPS officer suicide: Rohtak SP shifted; pressure mounts for action on DGPSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 03:38 IST
Surinder Singh Bhoriya, a 2014-batch IPS officer, has been appointed the new Rohtak SP. The government said Bijarniya’s posting orders would be issued separately.
Sun, Oct 12, 2025
IPS officer Puran Kumar’s death: Haryana govt scrambles to contain fallout as wife alleges FIR ‘dilution’, kin refuse post-mortemSubscriber Only
October 10, 2025 17:17 IST
Cabinet minister Krishan Lal Panwar, chief secretary and other top officials visited Y Puran Kumar’s wife Amneet at her residence even as the Chandigarh Police constituted an SIT to probe the case.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s suicide: SIT formed, wife says amend FIR to ‘reflect names of all accused’Subscriber Only
October 10, 2025 14:24 IST
Haryana IAS officer Amneet P Kumar also alleged that the SC/ST Act section in the FIR on IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s death was diluted and demanded that it be changed.
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
Chandigarh Police registers FIR based on Haryana IPS officer’s ‘final note’Subscriber Only
October 10, 2025 04:32 IST
Amneet, in a police complaint on Wednesday, had demanded an FIR against Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Kapur and Rohtak SP Narender Bijarniya.
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
IPS officer suicide: Wife demands immediate FIR, arrest of ‘accused’, refuses consent for autopsy till DGP, Rohtak SP bookedSubscriber Only
October 10, 2025 01:29 IST
Amneet is the commissioner and secretary of the Haryana government's Department of Foreign Cooperation and was in Japan as part of the delegation led by Saini. She returned to India on Wednesday on getting the news of her husband's death.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
IPS officer Y Puran Kumar alleges caste bias in ‘suicide note’, names top officersSubscriber Only
October 08, 2025 21:15 IST
Kumar's wife, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, who was in Japan on an official trip, returned on Wednesday and filed a police complaint seeking an FIR against Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur and Rohtak Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Bijarniya.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
Hours before IPS officer died by suicide, his aide held on bribery charges: Rohtak SPSubscriber Only
October 08, 2025 00:09 IST
Chandigarh Police recovers 'will' and 'final note: 'Kumar named several Haryana Police officers'
Wed, Oct 08, 2025
Found dead with gunshot wound, IPS officer Puran Kumar was known for speaking up against caste bias, administrative issuesSubscriber Only
October 07, 2025 16:35 IST
Puran Kumar had raised questions against the allotment of official vehicles to senior officers, promotions granted to certain IPS batches, and also against his appointment to a non-cadre post.
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
Back as Haryana LoP, why Hooda faces an uphill task amid heat from Congress, BJP rivalsSubscriber Only
October 05, 2025 06:55 IST
That the Congress leadership had also been upset with Hooda was reflected by its move to keep him waiting for CLP post for a year despite enjoying the support of a majority of 37 party MLAs
Sun, Oct 05, 2025
Haryana Congress tumult continues, new state chief carries cloud of land scamSubscriber Only
September 30, 2025 19:05 IST
Case of Change-of-Land Use still on against him, former minister Rao Narender Singh's appointment draws fire from Opposition and Congress leaders alike
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
In Punjab govt’s line of fire for flooding, firm says checking barrage health was never its mandateSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 15:32 IST
Punjab Water Resources Department awarded a Rs 14.1 lakh contract to Level9 Biz Private Limited on April 13, 2024. Minister says it has now been served show-cause notice
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
‘Negligence, apathy’: HHRC slams officials for denying due honour to Jind man who died saving 11; urges state recognitionSubscriber Only
September 12, 2025 12:23 IST
Recommending that the chief secretary submit a report fixing responsibility for the delay, the Haryana Human Rights Commission suggested that the state request the Centre to consider the 2012 incident specially.
Fri, Sep 12, 2025
Gurugram court nullifies 192-kanal sale linked to Indira Gandhi’s yoga instructor’s society Aparna AshramSubscriber Only
September 07, 2025 21:50 IST
In March this year, Haryana Assembly had passed Bill to take over assets of society; in July, both parties had entered a ‘settlement’
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
Why Jagdeep Dhankhar is at home in INLD chief Abhay Chautala’s farmhouseSubscriber Only
September 01, 2025 15:06 IST
Devi Lal first brought Dhankhar into politics, and the relations between the former V-P and the Chautalas continue to be very strong
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Dhankhar’s day out: First to dentist, then to farmhouse owned by Abhay ChautalaSubscriber Only
September 01, 2025 12:51 IST
The choice of the farmhouse by Dhankhar, whose sudden resignation on July 21 on the first day of the Monsoon Session remains as much a matter of speculation as what he has been doing since, is not a surprise.
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
AI-based recording and translation similar to Lok Sabha, training to officials – Haryana Speaker’s future plans
August 30, 2025 16:55 IST
Reflecting on the just-concluded Monsoon Session, Haryana Speaker Harvinder Kalyan called it ‘historic in every sense’ for setting new standards in parliamentary traditions.
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
From ‘maal’, ‘sauda’ to party, delivery and packet: Haryana IPS officer’s tips to watch street slang and be a good detectiveSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 11:47 IST
Haryana Narcotics Control Bureau chief O P Singh said lack of actionable information meant that only nine cases were registered after they received over 900 complaints pertaining to drug trafficking this year.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Haryana paid Rs 15.54 crore in excess under ‘Aapki Beti Hamari Beti’ scheme: CAG reportSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 01:06 IST
'Poor verification mechanisms, lack of automated processes behind repeats'
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
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August 28, 2025 19:59 IST
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