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Punjab DIG Bhullar’s ‘aide’ Kirshanu had access to politicians, cops, singers

Was arrested along with Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a bribery case

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Kirshanu Sharda, who was arrested along with Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a bribery case, has represented the Chandigarh hockey team in senior nationals many times.

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However, the 30-year-old’s claim to fame is working unofficially in the teams of politicians, police officials and singers. His social media posts are mostly about a flamboyant Congress leader from Patiala. Described as an “aide/middleman of IPS officer HS Bhullar” in the CBI FIR, Kirshanu was a frequent visitor to the Punjab Police Headquarters in Chandigarh.

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“Many police officers know him and keep in touch with him,” sources said. He was recently seen in a musical programme of a Hoshiarpur-born singer, songwriter, actor and poet in Chandigarh. His pictures with politicians and singers point to the fact that he had access to many influential personalities of Punjab.

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The CBI arrested Kirshanu from Sector 21, Chandigarh, reportedly while accepting a bribe if Rs 8 lakh purportedly on behalf of Bhullar. Both were arrested by the CBI yesterday in a Prevention of Corruption Act case.

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