Overview

• The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Ropar Range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in Mohali after he was allegedly caught accepting ₹5 lakh from a complainant.
• Indian Express reported that the complainant is a Mandi Gobindgarh scrap dealer who alleged a monthly ₹5 lakh extortion tied to an ongoing case.
• CBI officers also detained one private individual and conducted searches at Bhullar’s office, residence, and another location.
• The raiding team excluded Punjab Police personnel on deputation to preserve impartiality, and the arrested officer was briefly taken to Panchkula before being brought back.
• Bhullar, an IPS officer with 2007-batch seniority known for anti-drug and organised crime work, faces an ongoing CBI investigation as senior state police officials withhold comment.