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Punjab HC directs CBI probe into CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman over corruption, report in two months
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 11:15 AM
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the CBI to investigate corruption allegations against CM Bhagwant Mann’s former OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman and others, with a report due in 60 days.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued an order on Wednesday directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to examine corruption charges leveled against Rajbir Singh Ghuman, who served as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, along with several unnamed individuals.
The court’s directive follows a petition that alleged misuse of official position and financial irregularities involving the OSD and his associates. While the specifics of the alleged wrongdoing were not disclosed in the order, the High Court emphasized the need for an independent and thorough inquiry.
The CBI has been instructed to submit its findings within two months, after which the court will decide on any further legal action. The decision underscores the judiciary’s role in overseeing allegations of corruption against senior political officials in Punjab.
The court’s directive follows a petition that alleged misuse of official position and financial irregularities involving the OSD and his associates. While the specifics of the alleged wrongdoing were not disclosed in the order, the High Court emphasized the need for an independent and thorough inquiry.
The CBI has been instructed to submit its findings within two months, after which the court will decide on any further legal action. The decision underscores the judiciary’s role in overseeing allegations of corruption against senior political officials in Punjab.