India, Oct. 17 -- Harcharan Singh Bhullar, a 2007-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and the deputy inspector general (DIG) of police of the Ropar range, was arrested on Thursday in an Rs.8 lakh bribery case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took Bhullar into custody from his office in Mohali after finding substantial evidence in the illegal gratification case, a complaint for which was registered on October 11.

Harcharan Singh Bhullar is the son of the former Punjab Director of Police, Mehal Singh Bhullar. His younger brother, Kuldeep Singh Bhullar, is a former Congress MLA.

Before assuming charge as the Ropar DIG in November 2024, Bhullar had served in several positions. He was previously the DIG of the Patiala Range,...