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ED Registers Case Against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD Rajbir Ghuman
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:52
ED Registers Case Against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD Rajbir Ghuman
- •Enforcement Directorate has registered a case against Rajbir Singh Ghuman, OSD to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, in an alleged corruption case.
- •The ED alleges that Ghuman exerted influence in transfers, tenders, policy decisions, and land use changes for financial gains, naming Nitin Gohal as a middleman.
- •Earlier, the CBI registered an FIR against six individuals including Ghuman and conducted raids across multiple districts in Punjab.
- •The Supreme Court recently refused to stay the CBI FIR while directing the Punjab Government to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
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The Enforcement Directorate alleges that Rajbir Singh Ghuman exerted improper influence over government transfers, postings, tenders, policy decisions, licenses, and land use changes in exchange for financial gains, utilizing Nitin Gohal as an alleged middleman.
Following an investigation report submitted by the ED and orders from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the CBI registered an FIR against six individuals, including Rajbir Ghuman, and conducted extensive multi-district search operations.
While the Supreme Court recently refused to stay the CBI's FIR, it directed that no coercive action be taken against Rajbir Ghuman and instructed the Punjab Government to fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
