NHRC probes claim: Punjab CM's wife demanded ₹5 crore to suppress rape case
Allegations of abuse of power and suppression of justice are serious and require urgent attention.
The NHRC has issued a notice regarding allegations that the wife of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann demanded ₹5 crore to suppress a rape case, as claimed by former judge Justice Ranjit Singh. The NHRC Bench headed by Priyank Kanoongo ordered the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police in Punjab to investigate and submit an Action Taken Report within two weeks.
22 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
NHRC probes claim: Punjab CM's wife demanded ₹5 crore to suppress rape case
23 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Multiple political parties demanded Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's resignation following allegations that his wife sought a bribe to suppress a rape case.
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