Chandigarh, April 27
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations across Punjab in connection with a money laundering probe against former Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General Harcharan Singh Bhullar and his associates. The action covered around 11 premises in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Nabha, and Jalandhar under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Officials said the investigation is based on a Central Bureau of Investigation case registered against Bhullar. The case concerns allegations that he sought illegal gratification through a middleman to settle a criminal matter and that he possessed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The searches are aimed at tracing the proceeds of the alleged crime, identifying benami properties, and collecting evidence linked to suspected money laundering activities. Premises linked to Bhullar, his associates, and suspected benamidars are being examined as part of the operation.
Bhullar, who was serving as DIG of police in the Ropar Range, was arrested by the CBI in October 2025 following a complaint by a scrap dealer who alleged that a bribe was demanded through an intermediary to resolve a case.
The agency is expected to analyze the material collected during the searches as part of its ongoing probe.
