Rajbir Ghuman Case: CBI questioning of Bhagwant Mann’s OSD ends after four-and-a-half hours

# Rajbir Ghuman Case: CBI questioning of Bhagwant Mann’s OSD ends after four-and-a-half hours **Rajbir Ghuman Case:** The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has concluded its questioning of Rajbir Ghuman, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The agency questioned him for around four-and-a-half hours in connection with an alleged corruption case linked to the Chief Minister’s Office. Ghuman reached the CBI office in Chandigarh at 2 pm. This was the second round of questioning in the case. He had earlier appeared before the agency on October 16, when he was questioned for six hours. After the previous round, Ghuman had said that the CBI asked him around 40 questions and that he answered all of them in detail. He had described the investigation process as proper and said the atmosphere during questioning was cordial. He had also clarified that his lawyers were not allowed to sit inside during the questioning because of the CBI’s investigation procedures. ##

Supreme Court Restrains Coercive Action

The Supreme Court has restrained the CBI from taking any coercive action against OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman in the corruption case registered against him. However, the court declined to stay the investigation or the FIR and directed Ghuman to join the investigation. ## High Court Ordered CBI Probe On October 5, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the CBI to investigate the alleged corruption case and directed the agency to submit its report within two months. The Punjab government challenged the decision by filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court on October 6. A bench comprising High Court Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor had handed over the investigation to the CBI and directed the Punjab Police to cooperate with the agency. ## FIR Registered Against Six People The CBI registered an FIR on the night of October 5 against around six people, including Rajbir Ghuman. The case involves allegations of irregularities in the transfers and postings of government officials and in the tendering process. The CBI is investigating these allegations.