CBI Raids Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's Camp Office, His OSD's Home in Chandigarh
The agency seized laptops, phones and documents as it probed alleged corruption in transfers, postings and tenders involving senior Punjab officials.
- On Tuesday, the Central Bureau of Investigation raided Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's camp office in Chandigarh, registering a corruption case against an Officer on Special Duty and other senior officials.
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the CBI on Monday to investigate corruption allegations, citing Enforcement Directorate reports indicating involvement in cash-for-transfers, policy manipulation, and other irregularities.
- Investigators seized laptops, mobile phones, and documents during searches at eight locations, including the residence of Rajbir Singh Guman, an OSD to the Punjab Chief Minister, and premises in Mohali, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Jalandhar.
- Punjab Chief Minister Mann alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party is misusing central agencies to defame his government ahead of 2027 Assembly polls; BJP Punjab leader Sunil Jakhar countered that the court, not the Centre, ordered the investigation.
- The Punjab government filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court early Tuesday to challenge the High Court order, reflecting escalating confrontation between the state and central investigative agencies.
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