Suspended DIG Bhullar case: CBI court sends Kirshanu Sharda to judicial custody till November 20

The CBI court in Chandigarh has sent Kirshanu Sharda, the alleged aide of suspended DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, to judicial custody until November 20.

Sharda was produced in the CBI court after his four-day remand period ended today.

The court ordered a fresh medical examination of the accused after his counsel informed it that he seems to have difficulty walking. The counsel pointed out that when the accused was last produced, he was walking fine. On his request, the court directed the CBI to conduct a fresh medical examination and submit the report in the court.

The CBI arrested both Bhullar and Sharda on October 16, 2025, for allegedly seeking a bribe from a complainant. According to the FIR, Bhullar sought illegal payments from the complainant through Sharda. The complainant, Naresh Batta, a scrap-dealer from Mandi Gobindgarh, alleged that Bhullar demanded a bribe of Rs 8 lakh through the middleman Sharda to settle a 2023 FIR lodged at Sirhind police station and ensure no further coercive action was taken against him.

CBI public prosecutor Narender Singh requested the court to send the accused to judicial custody. After hearing arguments, the court sent the accused to judicial custody till November 20.