The widening CBI investigation into arrested Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar has taken a new turn, shaking the state’s power corridors as his alleged conduit and middleman, Kirshanu Sharda, faces fresh custodial interrogation.Investigators say Sharda’s seized phone and diary have exposed a possible trail of cash-for-favours links extending into bureaucratic, political and business circles.

According to senior CBI officials familiar with the probe, the forensic extraction of chats, call records and digital data from Sharda’s phone suggests “regular and coded communication” with multiple individuals, including public servants and influential private players, who allegedly sought or facilitated undue favours. A diary seized from his house has pointed to “recurring payment entries and quid

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