Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, was sent to 14 days’ judicial custody on Friday (October 17, 2025), a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested him on charges of bribery.
Mr. Bhullar, a senior Indian Police Service officer of the 2009 batch, was produced before the CBI court in Chandigarh. Narender Singh, counsel for the CBI, while seeking judicial custody, argued in court that there was apprehension of the accused influencing the witnesses, tampering with evidence and otherwise obstructing the fair course of investigation.
“We sought 14 days’ judicial custody for the accused persons. The court of Alka Malik has granted the judicial custody till October 30,” he said. The arrested officer was posted as DIG, Ropar Range in Punjab.
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The CBI had arrested Mr. Bhullar along with his associate Kirshanu Sharda in a bribery case involving ₹8 lakh. The officer was also allegedly seeking recurring monthly illegal payments from the complainant, according to the CBI.
