Punjab DIG Caught Red-Handed! CBI Arrests Harcharan Bhullar in Bribery Case; Full story here

In a dramatic CBI operation, Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar was caught red-handed in Mohali while allegedly taking a ₹5 lakh bribe. What was the deal behind the cash? Raids at his office and home have now uncovered shocking evidence.

Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday, 16 October 2025, arrested senior Punjab Police officer and Ropar Range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar from Chandigarh. He faces serious allegations of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹5 lakh from a scrap businessman based in Mandi Gobindgarh.

Caught Red-Handed

According to reports, DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar was caught red-handed by the CBI while accepting the bribe in Mohali on Thursday afternoon.

The officer allegedly demanded Rs 5 lakh from a scrap dealer in exchange for providing relief in a case. The arrest has created a major stir in Punjab’s police department and is being described as a high-profile corruption scandal.

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How the Case Unfolded

CBI sources revealed that a businessman from Fatehgarh Sahib had filed a complaint against DIG Bhullar, alleging that the officer demanded a hefty amount to settle a matter in his favour. After verifying the authenticity of the complaint, the CBI laid a trap operation. As soon as the accused officer accepted the first installment of the bribe, the agency’s team swooped in and arrested him on the spot.

Search Operations at Office and Residence

Following the arrest, CBI officials conducted raids at Bhullar’s office and residence. During the searches, the agency reportedly recovered bundles of cash and several suspicious documents, believed to be linked to assets acquired through corrupt means.

Sources say that Bhullar had been under the scanner for a long time due to multiple corruption-related complaints, but this is the first instance where the agency obtained solid evidence leading to direct action.

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Ongoing Investigation

The CBI has registered a case against DIG Bhullar under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further interrogation and investigation are underway to identify any possible links or accomplices involved in the case.

The incident has sent shockwaves through the Punjab Police establishment, raising serious concerns over transparency and integrity within the force.

So far, the Punjab government has not issued any official statement regarding the arrest.