ED Reveals ₹1.4 Crore Seizure And Freezing In Raids Linked To DIG H.S. Bhullar
April 29, 2026
Ikramudin / Ludhiana
The Chandigarh Zonal office of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) , in its recently conducted raids on premises linked to Punjab Police DIG, H.S. Bhullar, his associates, property dealers and suspected benamidars, seized/froze ₹1.4 crore and recovered several incriminating documents related to alleged money laundering activities.
ED carried out the search operations on April 27 at 11 premises located in Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
As per the ED press release, the investigation was initiated on the basis of FIRs registered by the CBI, ACB, Chandigarh. One FIR was based on a complaint filed by Akash Batta, who alleged that illegal gratification was demanded by Harcharan Singh Bhullar, then DIG, through his middleman Kirshanu, for settlement of an FIR registered at P.S. Sirhind.
The alleged demand was made to ensure that no coercive or adverse police action would be taken against the complainant’s scrap business. Another FIR was also registered against H.S. Bhullar in connection with possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The ED investigation revealed substantial cash deposits and transfers in the bank accounts of various property dealers and associated persons suspected to be benamidars. These persons allegedly had no legitimate source of income commensurate with the investments made in land.
Large amounts of unaccounted cash were allegedly routed through multiple accounts and layered in the bank accounts of suspected benamidars. The funds were then allegedly used to acquire properties in the names of suspected benamidars.
Original property documents had earlier been seized by the CBI from Bhullar’s residence, indicating beneficial ownership.
During the latest searches, evidence relating to multiple such properties was recovered and seized.
The properties include residential and agricultural assets located across Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Kapurthala, Mohali and Zirakpur.
These transactions are currently under investigation.
The searches resulted in the seizure/freezing of ₹1.4 crore and recovery of various incriminating documents related to alleged money laundering activities.
Further investigation is underway to establish the full extent of the money laundering activities and uncover the alleged nexus between property dealers, intermediaries and public servants associated with H.S. Bhullar.
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