CBI Arrests Punjab DIG Harcharan Bhullar in Shocking Bribery & Black Money Scandal
₹7.5 Crore Cash, 2.5kg Gold, Luxury Watches, Liquor & Arms Recovered in Mega Raid
In one of the biggest anti-corruption crackdowns of recent times, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar of the Ropar Range, Punjab Police, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹8 lakh from Mandi Gobindgarh scrap dealer Akash Batta. The explosive case has sent shockwaves through the state’s law enforcement machinery.
How the Scam Was Exposed
The investigation began after scrap trader Akash Batta filed a complaint, alleging that DIG Bhullar was demanding ₹8 lakh to “settle” a case and had been collecting monthly bribe payments for protection.
Acting swiftly, the CBI arrested DIG Bhullar and his middleman Krishanu from Mohali. Both were produced before the CBI Special Court in Chandigarh and remanded to 14-day judicial custody.
What the CBI Found in Raids
Raids were conducted across Punjab and Chandigarh, leading to staggering recoveries:
From Bhullar’s Chandigarh Residence:
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₹7.5 crore cash
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2.5 kg gold jewellery
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26 luxury watches (including Rolex & Rodeo)
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Documents of 50+ properties
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Multiple bank accounts & locker keys
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4 weapons & 100 live cartridges
From Samrala Farmhouse:
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₹5.7 lakh cash
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108 premium liquor bottles
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17 live cartridges
From Middleman’s House:
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₹21 lakh cash
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Suspicious financial documents
What’s Next?
The CBI is now tracking benami properties, money laundering routes, and misuse of power. Further arrests and political links are not ruled out.
This case has once again ignited public outrage — if top police officers are this compromised, who is truly safeguarding justice?
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