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CBI Files FIR After Raids on Mann’s Camp, OSD

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC · How we work

Center

ED alleges transfer manipulation

The CBI searched Punjab Minister Bhagwant Mann’s camp office and OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman’s residence, filing an FIR naming six accused on October 5-6 2026.
The High Court ordered the CBI to submit its report within two months and to collect documents from Punjab Police and the state.
Enforcement Directorate alleged OSD Rajbir Ghuman and Nitin Gohal manipulated transfers.
Punjab’s AAP government filed a Supreme Court petition seeking a stay on order.

Right

Opposition claims corruption

The Bureau of Investigation searched Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s office and OSD Rajbir Ghuman’s residence, registering an FIR naming six accused on October 5-6 2026.
Opposition leaders framed the raids as evidence of corruption in the AAP government, challenging its anti-corruption platform.
The Haryana High Court ordered the CBI to investigate after the Enforcement Directorate presented material.
The AAP-led Punjab government claims raid breached procedures and will appeal to Supreme Court.

Blindspot

The Enforcement Directorate alleged that OSD Rajbir Ghuman and middleman Nitin Gohal led a network that manipulated officer transfers, policy drafts, tenders and land-use approvals.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Anna Hazare’s 5 April 2011 hunger strike sparked the Jan Lokpal Bill draft, leading Parliament to enact the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act in December 2013. Arvind Kejriwal then formed the Aam Aadmi Party, which captured 28 of 70 Delhi seats that month. The movement’s push for accountability now echoes in the 2026 CBI raids on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s office.

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ED alleges transfer manipulation

The CBI searched Punjab Minister Bhagwant Mann’s camp office and OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman’s residence, filing an FIR naming six accused on October 5-6 2026.
The High Court ordered the CBI to submit its report within two months and to collect documents from Punjab Police and the state.
Enforcement Directorate alleged OSD Rajbir Ghuman and Nitin Gohal manipulated transfers.
Punjab’s AAP government filed a Supreme Court petition seeking a stay on order.

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