Chandigarh, Oct 16 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Punjab Police DIG (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a bribery case and recovered ₹5 crore in cash during raids at his Chandigarh residence.

According to CBI officials, DIG Bhullar had allegedly demanded ₹8 lakh through a middleman from a scrap dealer in Mandi Gobindgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib district.

The officer had reportedly threatened the businessman with reopening an old case registered in Sirhind two years ago and filing a new one if the money was not paid.

Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a trap and arrested Bhullar on Thursday after catching the intermediary red-handed while accepting the bribe in Chandigarh’s Sector 21.

Following the arrest, a 52-member CBI team from Delhi and Chandigarh co

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