CBI raids Punjab CM’s camp office in graft case

The CBI on Tuesday raided the camp office of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh as part of a corruption probe. Searches were carried out at eight locations in Chandigarh, Mohali, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur and Jalandhar.The agency has registered an FIR against Mann's Officer on Special Duty, Rajbir Ghuman, and five others. The case follows directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which ordered the CBI to act on October 5.The CBI said the allegations involve corruption in transfers and postings of officers, including IAS and IPS officers, as well as decisions on tenders, licences, policies and land matters. It also alleged that drafts of government orders were shared with private people before they were issued.The case grew out of material flagged by the Enforcement Directorate. After the Punjab Police did not act, a PIL was filed, and the High Court directed the CBI to register an FIR.Mann alleged on X that the BJP is misusing central agencies ahead of the Punjab elections. AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal called the raid the result of BJP's frustration, while Punjab BJP chief Kewal Dhillon said the government must cooperate with the probe.
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