Overview
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann ordered the suspension effective October 16, framing it as part of a zero-tolerance stance on corruption.
- The CBI arrested Bhullar on October 16 along with another person after a complaint from a Mandi Gobindgarh scrap dealer.
- Investigators allege Bhullar sought recurring payments to settle a 2023 case, with the specific demand cited as ₹8 lakh.
- Searches at Bhullar’s residence yielded ₹7.50 crore in cash and 2.50 kg of gold jewellery, according to the CBI.
- A CBI court sent Bhullar to judicial custody on October 17, and the Punjab governor later criticized the state’s failure to detect the alleged graft.