Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday secured seven-day custody of "middleman" Krishanu Sharda, an alleged aide of suspended Punjab Police deputy inspector general (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to the bribery case against the senior police officer.

Phone details revealed repeated communications with Bhullar: ED

The ED had sought 14-day remand, stating that it needed to ascertain the source and nature of unexplained cash and deposits allegedly found in Sharda's possession and accounts, identify other persons or entities involved in the receipt, movement, concealment or utilisation of the alleged proceeds of crime, and confront him with financial records, dig...