Sunil Kapoor

Sunil Kapoor (c. 1989 – 14 September 2025) was an Indian jeweller and Right to Information (RTI) activist from Jind, Haryana. Known for exposing police corruption through RTI queries, complaints, and sting operations shared on social media, he faced multiple assaults and threats. In 2025, Kapoor was accused in a case involving sexual harassment allegations against a senior police officer. He died by suicide after allegedly shooting at police and being surrounded during a raid.

Early life Kapoor was born around 1989 in Jind, Haryana. He worked as a jeweller while pursuing activism.

He regularly posted sting videos on Facebook exposing bribery and other systemic issues. His work earned him support from fellow activists but also reprisals.

Kapoor accused a DSP-rank officer of orchestrating the attacks in retaliation for a complaint about the officer accepting bribes, supported by a video.

The letter went viral, leading to a case against Kapoor under the IT Act and other sections for allegedly levelling the allegations. The Haryana government gave Kumar a clean chit and closed the matter, but the Women's Commission demanded further investigation.

Death On 13 September 2025, Kapoor allegedly shot at Sub-Inspector Surendra of the Jind CIA team near Haridwar bus stand before fleeing. The next day, on 14 September 2025, police located him hiding at a relative’s house in Laxman Chowk, Dehradun.

A joint team from Haryana, Haridwar, and Dehradun police surrounded the location. Kapoor locked himself in a room and, upon the door being opened with relatives' help, reportedly panicked and shot himself with his licensed revolver.

Police described it as suicide, but the death has been termed controversial and suspicious by some sources, with questions raised about the circumstances. Uttarakhand Police handled the proceedings.