IPS Officer Surendra Das breathes his last after battling for life for 5 days
Kanpur : After battling for life for five days, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Surendra Kumar Das who was posted as a Superintendent of Police in Kanpur city, breathed his last on Sunday afternoon.
Das’ condition was extremely critical and he was on ventilator support. He was being attended by a team of doctors at Kanpur’s Regency hospital but he could not survive.
A 2014 batch officer, Das had attempted suicide at his official residence. He had taken this extreme step reportedly due to martial discord.
CMS of Regency hospital, Dr Rajesh Agarwal had told media that IPS officer’s kidney and liver had stopped functioning.
The officer hailed from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh and his wife is a doctor.
Das who had pursued B.Tech, was known as a good officer in police circles.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his deepest condolences to Das’ family.
DGP, Uttar Pradesh, OP Singh also extended his condolences to the bereaved family of the late IPS officer.
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Published on : Sep 9, 2018 at 13:01 IST
By EP Web Desk