ED conducts raids at 11 locations linked to former Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 11 locations across Punjab and Chandigarh on Monday as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation involving former Punjab Police deputy inspector general Harcharan Singh Bhullar.

According to an Enforcement Directorate statement, the कार्रवाई was carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and included premises linked to Bhullar, his associates, and individuals suspected of holding properties on his behalf. Officials said documents and digital evidence were seized during the searches.

Investigators suspect that multiple properties may have been acquired in the names of other individuals rather than Bhullar. Authorities said further questioning is underway to establish the ownership and financial trail of those assets.

The case is based on a First Information Report registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Bhullar is accused of demanding a substantial bribe through an intermediary from a scrap dealer in exchange for settling a criminal case while posted as DIG of the Ropar Range.

The CBI arrested Bhullar in October 2025 in connection with the same allegations. The investigation remains ongoing.