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Punjab Police DIG Arrested Over Alleged Bribery Demand, CBI Uncovers Piles of Cash and Luxury Goods

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Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar has been at the center of a massive controversy following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over an alleged bribery demand of Rs. 8 lakh from a scrap dealer. The case took a dramatic turn when the CBI discovered piles of cash worth Rs. 5 crore, luxury cars, and other incriminating evidence during a search operation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Harcharan Singh Bhullar, a 2007-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, allegedly demanded Rs. 8 lakh from a scrap dealer as a bribe to avoid false police action.
  • The CBI discovered Rs. 5 crore in cash, luxury cars, 22 luxury watches, imported liquor bottles, and jewelry weighing 1.5 kg during a search operation at Bhullar's office and private residence.
  • Bhullar used a middleman named "Kirshanu" to demand the bribe, and also threatened to falsely implicate the scrap dealer in criminal cases unless the bribe was paid.
  • The CBI laid a trap and caught a person red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs. 8 lakh from the scrap dealer on behalf of DIG Bhullar.
  • A case has been registered against Bhullar and the middleman Kirshanu under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Bhullar has a history of controversy, having previously led the Punjab Police SIT that questioned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on drug smuggling charges.

Statistics:

  • Rs. 8 lakh: the alleged bribed demanded by Harcharan Singh Bhullar from a scrap dealer.
  • Rs. 5 crore: the amount of cash discovered by the CBI during a search operation at Bhullar's office and private residence.
  • 22: the number of luxury watches recovered from Bhullar's residence.
  • 1.5 kg: the weight of jewelry recovered from Bhullar's residence.
  • 40 liters: the amount of imported liquor recovered from Bhullar's residence.

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times (with permission).

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