CBI files FIR, searches sites linked to Bhagwant Mann campers; ED summons CM's bro-in-law
The court said ED material showed prima facie corruption in transfers, postings and tenders, and ordered the federal agency to file a report within two months.
- On Wednesday, the Central Bureau of Investigation summoned Rajbir Singh Ghuman, Officer on Special Duty to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, for questioning in an alleged corruption case.
- The investigation follows a Punjab and Haryana High Court order mandating a CBI probe after the Enforcement Directorate flagged alleged corruption and interference within the Chief Minister's Office.
- During searches on Tuesday, the agency alleged a transfer-posting "syndicate" manipulated government appointments through kickbacks; six individuals, including Ghuman, are named in the FIR.
- While the Punjab government challenged the High Court order in the Supreme Court, Arvind Kejriwal claimed the CBI action represents the BJP's "frustration" before upcoming assembly elections.
- A hearing on the state's challenge is expected shortly as the agency intensifies its probe, examining documents and electronic devices seized during recent raids across Chandigarh and Punjab.
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BJP Using CBI, ED to Target Punjab Government, Alleges Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP-led Union government of targeting his government by employing the Central Investigative Agencies ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections after CBI conducted searches at the camp office.Mann argued that the move by the CBI and agencies like Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a manifestation of the desperation of the BJP leadership. The Aam Aadmi Party
CBI raids Punjab's CM Bhagwant Mann's camp office, AAP hits back at BJP amid poll preparations
The CBI conducted a raid at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's camp office in Chandigarh as part of an investigation into an alleged cash-for-posting and tender corruption case. Mann accused the BJP of using central agencies to target his government.
Punjab CMO officials under CBI lens: Why HC was 'unimpressed' with police response to ED's graft claims
PIL had contended that ED had investigated allegations of corruption by one Nitin Gohal who acted as 'intermediary between people seeking govt favours' & Rajbir Ghuman, CM Mann's OSD.
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