Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- The ongoing CBI investigation into the bribery case involving Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar has reportedly exposed a wider network of senior officials allegedly involved in laundering illicit money through real estate investments.
According to top CBI sources, around 10 IPS and four IAS officers are suspected of having invested unaccounted money into property deals through a Patiala-based property dealer named Bhupinder Singh. The agency conducted raids on Singh's offices and residences in Patiala and Ludhiana earlier this week, recovering Rs 20.5 lakh in cash, electronic devices, and over 50 documents related to land and financial transactions.
Officials said DIG Bhullar, who was arrested while allegedly...