Punjab DIG Bhullar CBI/ED Graft and Laundering Probes [developing]
Key Questions
What is the bribery case involving Punjab DIG Bhullar?
Suspended Punjab DIG Bhullar is under investigation for an Rs 8 lakh bribery case, which has expanded to probes involving a CBI aide. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids, seizing Rs 1.4 crore in cash, documents, and identifying benami assets linked to graft and money laundering.
What other vigilance actions are occurring in Punjab?
A GLADA clerk was nabbed for accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe, adding to state vigilance efforts. These actions are part of broader anti-corruption measures amid ongoing probes.
How has this case fueled political tensions in Punjab?
The ED raids and probes have sparked a political storm, with the opposition alleging a 'massive corruption network' under the AAP government. Tensions between AAP and BJP have heated up, including two FIRs registered against a former Rajya Sabha MP.
Suspended DIG Bhullar's Rs8L bribery expands: ED raids Mohali CLU land scam/AAP functionary aide crores cash/docs (notes from 9th floor high-rise, Nitin Goel/builders), political firestorm Oppn blasts AAP 'massive corruption'; CBI aide probes, Rs1.4cr cash benami, GLADA clerk Rs5k bribe amid AAP-BJP tensions.