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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) connected Thursday (October 16, 2025) said they person arrested a elder Indian Police Service serviceman of the 2009 batch, presently posted arsenic Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police, connected charges of bribery.
According to an authoritative statement, helium was arrested on with a backstage individual, successful a bribery lawsuit involving ₹8 lakh. The serviceman was besides allegedly seeking recurring monthly amerciable payments from the complainant.
The arrested serviceman Harcharan Singh Bhullar was posted arsenic DIG, Ropar Range successful Punjab.
“A lawsuit was registered by CBI connected October 16 against the accused nationalist servant and his subordinate connected allegations that the serviceman demanded a bribe of ₹8 lakh and monthly amerciable gratification done his middleman for “settling” an FIR registered against the complainant and ensuring that nary further coercive oregon adverse constabulary enactment was taken against his business,” said the statement.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrests a elder Indian Police Service serviceman of the 2009 batch, presently posted arsenic DIG, Ropar Range, Punjab, on with a backstage individual, successful a bribery lawsuit involving ₹8 lakh, connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI
The CBI caught the backstage idiosyncratic red-handed portion demanding and accepting ₹8 lakh from the complainant connected behalf of Mr. Bhullar, the DIG successful Chandigarh, the connection said.
During searches astatine assorted premises linked to the nationalist servant successful Punjab and Chandigarh, the CBI seized important currency and incriminating material, including currency of astir ₹5 crore, documents pertaining to immovable properties and assets successful Punjab, jewellery weighing astir 1.5 kg, keys of 2 luxury vehicles (Mercedes and Audi), 22 luxury watches, locker keys, 40 litres of imported liquor, 1 double-barrel gun, 1 pistol, 1 revolver, and 1 aerial weapon on with ammunition among others.
“Both accused person been arrested and volition beryllium produced earlier the designated tribunal connected October 17. Searches and further probe are continuing,” it said.
