The ongoing CBI investigation into the bribery case involving Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar has reportedly exposed a wider network of senior officials allegedly involved in laundering illicit money through real estate investments.

According to top CBI sources, around 10 IPS and four IAS officers are suspected of having invested unaccounted money into property deals through a Patiala-based property dealer named Bhupinder Singh. The agency conducted raids on Singh’s offices and residences in Patiala and Ludhiana earlier this week, recovering Rs 20.5 lakh in cash, electronic devices, and over 50 documents related to land and financial transactions.

Officials said DIG Bhullar, who was arrested while allegedly accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe from a scrap businessman, had revealed during questioning that he had been investing his illegal earnings in real estate through Bhupinder Singh. The revelations suggest that other top bureaucrats also used the same route to channel black money into property.

The investigation has further revealed that several officers purchased land or invested in property deals under the names of relatives, using Bhupinder Singh as a middleman. Singh, who had connections with multiple senior officials, reportedly facilitated such deals to conceal the original source of funds.

During interrogation, the CBI confronted Bhullar with an intermediary, Krishnu, who admitted knowing the property dealer and confirmed that several officers were investing through him. Investigators suspect Krishnu acted as a link between the officials and the dealer, helping them turn black money into white through property transactions.

Following these revelations, the CBI is now preparing to question the identified IAS and IPS officers. Sources indicate that the names of these officials may be submitted to the court during Bhullar’s upcoming hearing. Arrest warrants for Bhupinder Singh could also be issued soon as the agency intensifies its probe.

The CBI has already seized key documents, including land records and financial statements, and is now examining Bhupinder Singh’s bank accounts and mobile data to trace communication with the officials involved. Investigators believe the property dealer played a crucial role in converting large sums of bribe money into legitimate-looking real estate investments.

If the evidence aligns, several top-ranking Punjab bureaucrats could soon find themselves under CBI scrutiny, marking one of the biggest corruption probes in the state’s administrative circles in recent years.