New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Punjab Police, has become the centre of a huge controversy after his arrest this week by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over alleged bribery charges.

While the CBI initially arrested Bhullar on Thursday on charges of demanding a Rs.8 lakh bribe from a scrap dealer, it was just the tip of the iceberg.

While investigating Bhullar after his arrest, the CBI found piles of cash worth Rs.5 crore, Mercedes and Audi cars, 22 luxury watches, jewellery weighing 1.5 kg, as well as 40 litres of imported liquor bottles.

In addition, several firearms were recovered, including one double-barrelled gun, one pistol, one revolver, one air gun, and live ammuni...