Harcharan Singh Bhullar, suspended DIG, Ropar Range, has now been booked under the Excise Act as the CBI seized 108 bottles of liquor worth Rs 2.89 lakh during a search at his farmhouse — Mehal Farms — at Bondli village in Samrala on October 16.

Samrala DSP Tarlochan Singh confirmed that an FIR had been registered at the Samrala police station on a statement of CBI Inspector Romipal.

The case was registered under Sections 61 (pertaining to unlawful activities such as possession or transport of intoxicants, 1 and 14 (which grants officers the power to summon individuals for evidence) of the Excise Act.

Besides the liquor, the CBI also seized 17 bullets, but charges under the Arms Act have not been added to the FIR as it is yet to be verified whether these belong to a licensed weapon or n

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