Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday expressed shock over the arrest of a senior police officer in Punjab over a brbery case. He also slammed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over his silence on the dveloipment.
Bhullar was arrested on Thursday following a complaint on October 11 that the officer had allegedly demanded a bribe through a middleman to settle an FIR filed against the complainant.
The FIR, was filed by the CBI Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Chandigarh, under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
As part of the ongoing anti-crime drive launched by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav, SAS Nagar Police achieved a major breakthrough under the directions of Harcharan Singh Bhullar, DIG Rupnagar Range, according to a press release issued by the office of
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ropar Range Harcharan Singh Bhullar said that 435 panchayats and wards have passed a resolution disallowing anyone from selling drugs, which the police consider a "big achievement."
Amid the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's (SKM) march towards Chandigarh on Wednesday, Punjab Police has tightened security to prevent protestors from reaching the city, said DIG Ropar Range Harcharan Singh Bhullar.