CBI Investigation into Punjab and Haryana State Officials

11 UPDATES · 5 DAYS · 5 OCT 2026 — 9 OCT 2026

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Latest · 9 Oct 2026

Justice Sheel Nagu recused himself from a State of Punjab appeal regarding a High Court order for a CBI probe into corruption allegations involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order for a CBI probe into corruption allegations against individuals linked to the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Punjab government, or the mentioned individuals unless they are direct developments of this specific occurrence.

The full story, from the beginning

5Oct

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered a CBI probe into corruption allegations against individuals linked to the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government.

NDTV

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the CBI to investigate allegations of corruption, transfer interference, and confidential information leakage involving state officials.

6Oct

The Hindu

The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear Punjab's plea against a High Court order directing the CBI to investigate corruption allegations against Bhagwant Mann's office.

NDTV

The Central Bureau of Investigation raided the camp office of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and seven other locations to seize documents and laptops regarding an alleged corruption case.

The Hindu

The CBI registered an FIR against six people, including an aide to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, following a Punjab and Haryana High Court order to investigate corruption allegations.

7Oct

NDTV

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP of using the CBI and Enforcement Directorate against political opponents after the CBI conducted a search at Rajbir Singh Ghuman's house.

The Hindu

Bhagwant Mann claimed the CBI found nothing incriminating during raids on his officer's locations and accused the BJP of misusing agencies to harass opposition leaders.

The Hindu

Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi questioned why the Aam Aadmi Party government failed to act on three Enforcement Directorate communications regarding a CBI corruption case against an OSD to Bhagwant Mann.

NDTV

The BJP demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the assets and lifestyles of all Punjab MLAs before the 2027 elections, while AAP welcomed the scrutiny if it includes other parties.

9Oct

The Hindu

Bhagwant Mann accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of using a CBI raid at his camp office as an election tactic following a High Court order to probe corruption allegations.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Justice Sheel Nagu recused himself from a State of Punjab appeal regarding a High Court order for a CBI probe into corruption allegations involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.

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