Who is Harcharan Singh Bhullar? The IPS officer with Audi, Mercedes & Rs 5 crore in cash at home
Mangalore Today News Network
Punjab, Oct 18, 2025: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, along with another person, in connection with a corruption case involving bribery of Rs 8 lakh.
Bhullar was held from his Mohali office following a complaint lodged by a scrap dealer from Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib who accused the senior police officer of demanding recurring monthly payment for “settling" a 2023 FIR against him. The CBI caught Bhullar red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh after a trap was reportedly laid following a complaint.
Who is Harcharan Singh Bhullar?
Harcharan Singh Bhullar is a 2007 batch IPS officer.
He became DIG of Ropar Range (Mohali, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib districts) on November 27, 2024.
Previously, he was DIG of Patiala Range.
Bhullar is the son of former Punjab DGP Mahal Singh Bhullar.
Bhullar kept a low profile but played an active role in the anti-drug campaign of the Bhagwant Mann government.
He was the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that interrogated Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on drug smuggling charges. His younger brother, Kuldeep Singh Bhullar, is a former Congress MLA.
What was recovered from Harcharan Singh Bhullar’s house?
Rs 5 crore in cash
1.50 kg of jewellery
Documents of immovable properties
Keys of an Audi and Mercedes
22 luxury watches
Locker keys
40 litres of imported liquor
Firearms, including a double-barrel gun, a pistol, a revolver, and an airgun, along with ammunition
VIDEO | Punjab: The CBI has recovered approximately Rs 5 crore in cash (and counting) from premises linked to the arrested Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar. In addition, officials seized about 1.5 kg of jewellery, property documents, and other assets in Punjab, including… pic.twitter.com/FuiziSj0FW
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‘Sewa-Paani’: What next for Bhullar?
According to an FIR lodged by the CBI, complainant Akash Batta alleged that DIG Bhullar had demanded illegal gratification through his middleman for settling the 2023 FIR registered in Sirhind against him and for ensuring that no further coercive or adverse police action was taken against his scrap business.
The complainant further alleged that Bhullar had been demanding recurring monthly payments, referred to as “sewa-paani", and had threatened to falsely implicate him in business-related criminal cases in case of non-compliance.
A CBI officer said, “We have been monitoring Bhullar for the past 10 days. This was a monthly extortion scheme. The investigation is ongoing, and the source of the properties will be traced."
The CBI sleuths conducted searches at the residence of Bhullar in Sector 40 in Chandigarh. After his arrest, Bhullar was taken to the CBI office in Chandigarh. A middleman identified as Kirshanu was also arrested, and the CBI sleuths recovered Rs 21 lakh from him. Both the accused will be produced before a court on Friday, they said.