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CBI Raids Punjab CM Mann's Office In Corruption Probe; AAP Alleges BJP Misuse Of Agencies
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:43
CBI Raids Punjab CM Mann's Office In Corruption Probe; AAP Alleges BJP Misuse Of Agencies
- •The CBI registered a corruption case involving an Officer on Special Duty to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and conducted searches at multiple premises across the state.
- •The central agency action follows directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which ordered a probe after material from the ED indicated involvement in corruption.
- •Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal slammed the raids, alleging the BJP is misusing central agencies out of frustration ahead of upcoming elections.
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The CBI registered a corruption case involving the Chief Minister's OSD and other senior officers following direct orders from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The searches included Bhagwant Mann's camp office in Mohali, the native village of his OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman in Sangrur, a location in Chandigarh, and an area in Kharar.
Bhagwant Mann alleged that central agencies were being misused by a nervous BJP to defame his government and pressure the state ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.
