India, Oct. 16 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Harcharan Singh Bhullar, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Ropar Range (Punjab), in a major corruption case that has uncovered massive unexplained wealth.

Investigators said they have seized Rs.5 crore in cash, 1.5 kg of gold, luxury cars, and dozens of high-end watches from the officer's properties during searches across Punjab and Chandigarh.

Bhullar, a 2009-batch IPS officer, was arrested along with a private individual identified as Krishna, who allegedly acted as his middleman.

According to the CBI FIR, Bhullar instructed that payments be made through Krishna, who repeatedly followed up on behalf of the of...