Punjab, Oct 16: In a rare case of corruption, a Punjab Cadre senior IPS officer was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday on the charges of bribery.
The higher cop has been identified as Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Ropar Range.
Bhullar was arrested following his involvement came to light in receiving monthly bribe worth Rs 5 lakh from a scraper.
On reliable inputs, the CBI officers caught him red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from the scrap dealer, as one-month due.
The bribe money was seized whereas another person linked to the case was taken into custody by the CBI.
