New Delhi : Punjab’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Friday after being caught red-handed accepting Rs 8 lakh from a scrap dealer. The complainant had been summoned to Bhullar’s Mohali office for the first instalment when the CBI swooped in on Thursday.
Bhullar, through his middleman Krishanu, demanded a bribe to settle an FIR. Bhullar allegedly also sought monthly payments (sewa-paani) and threatened to falsely implicate the complainant in criminal cases if the payments were not made, the complaint further stated. During CBI verification in October in Chandigarh, a recorded WhatsApp call captured Bhullar instructing Kirshanu to collect Rs 8 lakh from the complainant, confirming the demand.
The 2007-batch IPS officer took charge as Ropar Range DIG on November 27, 2024, after serving as Patiala Range DIG. He also served as joint director at the vigilance bureau, and senior Superintendent of Police in Jagraon, Mohali and Sangrur. Known for keeping a low-profile, Bhullar played a key role in the ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ anti-drug campaign.
He is the son of former Punjab DGP Mehal Singh Bhullar. He also headed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that interrogated Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with drug smuggling allegations.
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