Chandigarh: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Chandigarh on Friday extended the judicial custody of suspended Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was caught red-handed for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a scrap dealer, by 14 days.

He has also been booked for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets.

Bhullar was virtually produced before the court from Burail jail after his 14-day judicial custody ended on Friday.

The CBI arrested Bhullar, who was serving as Ropar Range DIG, on October 16, along with a “middleman” Krishanu Sharda, for allegedly accepting the bribe from scrap dealer Akash Batta, who is also the complainant.

During searches at Bhullar’s residence in Chandigarh, the CBI seized cash worth over Rs 7.36 cr

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