The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted extensive searches at various locations in Punjab and Chandigarh in connection with an ongoing investigation into a bribery case involving Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Punjab Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar.
Bhullar has been sent to 14 days judicial custody. He was earlier caught while allegedly demanding and accepting illegal gratification from a businessman through his associate for “settling” an FIR registered against the complainant and for ensuring that no further coercive or adverse police action was taken against his business.
What CBI recovered?
The CBI has recovered cash amounting to approximately ₹7.5 crore and gold jewellery weighing around 2.5 kg. The agency also recovered 26 luxury watches, including brands such as Rolex and Rado and documents pertaining to more than 50 immovable properties held in the names of family members and suspected benami entities.
The CBI has also found locker keys and details of multiple bank accounts and fire firearms along with 100 live cartridges from his Chandigarh residence.
The CBI also conducted search at his farmhouse in Samrala where they found 108 bottles of liquor and cash amounting to ₹5.7 lakh with 17 live cartridges.
The CBI also conducted search at the residence of alleged middleman where they found cash amounting to ₹21 Lakh and various documents suspected to be of incriminating nature.
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