Chandigarh, Jan. 4 -- The special CBI court, while dismissing the regular bail plea of suspended Punjab Police DIG HS Bhullar on Friday, minced no words in saying that the Rs.8-lakh bribe case against the accused was "an alarming economic offence".

"Even the long incarceration of the accused does not make him entitled to the concession of bail. Resultantly, the bail application in hand is dismissed," said the court of special CBI judge Bhawna Jain in the detailed order, which was made available on Saturday.

The court further opined that Bhullar was the DIG of Ropar Range of the state of Punjab at the time of commission of the alleged crime and amassed huge wealth worth crores during his service. "In view of his position, it is evident t...