IPS officer Praveen Kumar dies

Senior IPS officer of Jharkhand cadres Praveen Kumar, who had served as DIG of Ranchi Zone and SSP, Ranchi breathed his last at Delhi's Max Hospital on Sunday. Kumar, a 1998 batch IPS officer was battling serious illness for several months.

CM Raghubar Das alongwith prominent personalities of the State expressed grief on the IPS officer’s demise and wished his family could get enough courage to bear the pain. 

Kumar, survived by his wife and two sons, was currently on Central deputation. He is remembered for his action against prominent criminals and Maoists. While working as SSP in Ranchi, he had saved Ranchi from rioting on several occasions.