Overview
- The CBI court in Chandigarh extended his judicial custody until November 14 after he appeared via video from Burail jail.
- Bhullar was arrested on October 16 with middleman Krishna Sharda following a complaint by scrap dealer Akash Batta.
- Reports differ on the alleged bribe, with accounts citing either Rs 5 lakh or Rs 8 lakh, and the corruption probe continues.
- Searches at his Chandigarh residence recovered more than Rs 7.36 crore in cash, jewellery worth over Rs 2.32 crore, 26 high-end watches and documents for nearly 50 properties.
- A separate disproportionate-assets FIR based on Inspector Sonal Mishra’s complaint cites seizures including luxury vehicles, firearms and agricultural land, contrasting with his declared annual income of about Rs 45.95 lakh.