Breaking: Suspended DIG Bhullar sent to 5-day CBI remand
Babushahi Bureau
Mohali (Punjab), November 1, 2025: Suspended Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, accused in a ₹5 lakh bribery case and for allegedly amassing assets worth crores beyond known income, was remanded to five days of CBI custody by a Chandigarh court on Saturday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had sought Bhullar’s remand to trace the sources of his disproportionate assets. Despite opposition from Bhullar’s lawyers, the court accepted the agency’s argument that further investigation and evidence collection were necessary.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has also moved a Mohali court seeking Bhullar’s custody in a separate disproportionate assets case. However, the CBI opposed the Vigilance plea, arguing that the Bureau could question Bhullar in jail if required. The court will hear Vigilance’s petition on November 3.
During the hearing, Bhullar became emotional upon seeing his daughter in the courtroom. Before being taken back to the holding cell, he briefly hugged her and spoke with her.
The CBI’s FIR, filed on October 29, revealed shocking findings. Acting on a complaint from Mandi Gobindgarh businessman Aakash Batta, the agency had arrested an intermediary, Krishnu, on October 15 while allegedly accepting ₹5 lakh on Bhullar’s behalf.
Subsequent raids on Bhullar’s Chandigarh residence on October 16–17 led to the recovery of ₹7.36 crore in cash, jewellery worth ₹2.32 crore, 26 luxury watches, and documents related to about 150 acres of land spread across Chandigarh, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, and Ludhiana. The seized assets also included five luxury vehicles, including Mercedes, Audi, Innova, and Fortuner cars.
According to the CBI, Bhullar’s declared income for FY 2024–25 was only ₹45.95 lakh, while his salary account received just ₹4.74 lakh between August and October. The agency claims Bhullar failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the massive gap between his known income and accumulated wealth.