Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s officer on special duty (OSD) Rajbir Singh Ghuman on Monday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the second time in connection with a case related to alleged corruption in the Chief Minister’s Office.
Ghuman is among the accused in the case pertaining to alleged corruption in appointments, transfers and policy decisions in the Punjab government. The agency subsequently conducted searches at multiple locations, including the chief minister’s camp office and Ghuman’s residence. The agency is examining records and files relating to various government departments as part of its probe.
On October 5, the CBI registered a case against Ghuman and five others — Nitin Gohal, Jitin Gohal, Dr Romi Raja Mahajan, Bir Devinder and Khanna-based rice mill owner RS Nagra — following directions from the Punjab and Haryana high court.
The network allegedly collected crores in cash and real estate in exchange for influencing IAS/IPS postings, policy and administrative decisions, leaking confidential government files, facilitating arms licences, and clearing commercial projects, according to the CBI FIR.
