Haryana Cabinet Approves Job for Slain ASI's Wife, Extends Pension Benefits to Drivers
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Haryana Cabinet Approves Job for Slain ASI's Wife, Extends Pension Benefits to Drivers

The Haryana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, approved a government job for Santosh Kumari, wife of Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Kumar Lathar, who died by suicide in October 2025. Lathar's suicide note accused late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar of corruption; Kumar had died by suicide earlier that month. The Cabinet also extended Old Pension Scheme benefits to 347 contractual drivers appointed in 2002, addressing pay anomalies and ensuring parity with later hires.

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