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    Former Punjab IPS officer shoots himself after falling victim to Rs 8.10 crore cyber fraud

    Binu Mathew
    By Binu MathewDecember 23, 2025

    CHANDIGARH: After falling victim to an alleged online fraud by cyber criminals to the tune of Rs 8.10 crore, former Inspector General of Police Amar Singh Chahal shot himself in Patiala on Monday and is in a critical condition.

    Sources said that Chahal was rushed to Park Hospital with a serious chest injury and is undergoing treatment. A handwritten note recovered from the scene said that he was a victim of an online fraud.

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