Punjab Official's Death: Shah Signals CBI Probe Against Laljit Bhullar

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Amit Shah Ready for CBI Probe

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his readiness to transfer the investigation into the death of Punjab official Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who was allegedly tortured by former Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). His statement came after Amritsar Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla raised the issue in the Lok Sabha, demanding a probe into the “wrongdoing” by Bhullar, who resigned after a video left by the Punjab Warehousing Corporation (PWC) officer before his suicide surfaced, in which he reportedly blamed the minister for harassment.

“This is a matter of the Punjab state. I request all the MPs from Punjab to formally write to me requesting that the case be transferred to the CBI. I will do it immediately,” Shah said.

Former Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar Arrested

Punjab Police arrested Laljit Singh Bhullar on Monday after registering an FIR naming him in connection with the earlier suicide case, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Investigation in Amritsar, Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu, said, “An arrest was made today. Our team has reached Amritsar. He (Laljit Singh Bhullar) has been taken to the CIA staff and will be presented in court tomorrow. We have brought Laljit Singh Bhullar to the CIA staff… Charges related to abetment of suicide and threatening will be filed against him.”

Political Fallout and Protests

The Punjab State Warehousing Corporation Union also staged a sit-in protest, demanding justice in the suicide case of Punjab Warehousing Corporation officer Randhawa.

Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, following Bhullar’s resignation, stated that his government has zero tolerance for corruption. The AAP leader said, “We have zero tolerance for corruption, and this is not our first case. Our party has taken such action before, even in Delhi. So, if someone does something wrong and forces someone to take their own life, it’s a matter for investigation. But whether it’s our minister or anyone else, the law applies equally. The law is taking its course.”

On Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Mann accepted Bhullar’s resignation amid political uproar caused by the controversy involving Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, a District Manager in the Punjab Warehouse Corporation, Amritsar, who was allegedly tortured by Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, leading to his suicide. (ANI)

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