Harbaksh Singh, a 1981 batch Haryana cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, died of head injuries on Wednesday afternoon after he slipped from the stairs of his duplex flat in Gurgaon Sector 15 Part II, in the city.
56-year-old Singh ran down the stairs probably to fetch water from the kitchen on the ground floor of his flat in the Park View Apartments around 3 pm when he slipped and his head hit against the stairs.
“Singh’s chauffeur Bachchan Singh, who was sleeping on the ground floor, was woken by the noise and he noticed him lying in a pool of blood. Singh's uncle Gur Dayal Singh and a friend of his son were also present in the house. The three rushed Singh to Civil Hospital, where he was declared brought dead,” said a senior Gurgaon Police official.
The police have ruled out any foul play. The post-mortem report said that the death was caused due to excessive bleeding and shock.His son Vikramaditya, who is preparing for Civil Services exam, had come to the flat on Tuesday evening to fetch notes and stayed for over three hours.
"We have handed over the body to the family members and we are investigating the matter from all possible angles" the official added.
Singh was additional Chief Secretary of Renewable Energy Department. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of Singh.