Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out coordinated searches at multiple sites across Punjab as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation involving former Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar.
According to officials, the कार्रवाई covered 11 premises spread across key districts, including Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala, Nabha, and Jalandhar. The कार्रवाई stems from an earlier case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which had accused Bhullar of demanding illegal payments and accumulating assets beyond known sources of income.
Investigators said the current कार्रवाई is being conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), with a focus on tracking alleged proceeds of crime and uncovering assets held through suspected benami arrangements.
Among the locations searched is a residential property linked to Bhullar in Chandigarh’s Sector 40. In Patiala alone, teams are examining two separate premises believed to be connected to the मामले. The ED is also looking into properties associated with close aides and individuals suspected of acting as proxies for asset holdings.
Sources indicated that officers from Delhi have joined hands with the Jalandhar unit of the agency to carry out the extensive search operation, suggesting the scale and significance of the probe.
Officials familiar with the development said the searches are expected to yield crucial evidence related to suspected financial irregularities and laundering of illicit funds.
Bhullar, who was posted as DIG of Police (Ropar Range), had been taken into custody by the CBI in October 2025. His arrest followed allegations by a scrap dealer, who claimed that a bribe was sought through a middleman in exchange for settling a case.
Further investigation is underway, and officials have not ruled out additional कार्रवाई in the coming days as more details emerge.
