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CBI Apprehends Three in Punjab Vigilance Bribery Scandal as Senior Official Evades Arrest

CBI Apprehends Three in Punjab Vigilance Bribery Scandal as Senior Official Evades Arrest

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested three individuals, including two private middlemen and an associate, in connection with a ₹20 lakh bribery case involving the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. The arrests follow a complaint alleging that the accused, Vikas Goyal and his son Raghav Goyal, demanded illegal gratification to secure the closure of a complaint pending in the office of the Director General of Vigilance in Punjab. The agency reported that the intermediaries were using their purported influence with senior officials to settle the complainant’s legal matters in exchange for the illicit payment. Investigators have identified OP…
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Suspended DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar Sent to Five-Day CBI Custody

Suspended DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar Sent to Five-Day CBI Custody

Chandigarh, November 6, 2025 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been granted a five-day extension of custody for suspended Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in connection with an ongoing corruption probe. The CBI court in Chandigarh approved the agency’s request after it argued that further interrogation was necessary to uncover key details in the case.Bhullar, who was earlier arrested on October 16, faces serious allegations of corruption and possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Investigators claim to have recovered large amounts of cash, gold jewellery, and property-related documents from premises linked to him. The…
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