Police sources said the suspect, identified as Tarun Bahl, was arrested from his Channi Himmat residence in Jammu city and booked under the Official Secrets Act and section 353/49 of the Indian Justice Code. Is.

“He has currently been kept on four-day police remand as the investigation is ongoing. During interrogation, Bahl provided vital information which revealed a wide-ranging money laundering network,” sources said.

“Their disclosures yielded evidence linking Bahl to 125 bank accounts through which he laundered Rs 128 crore to clean illicit funds and reintroduce them into the financial system. The accused has 16 luxury cars. Evidence also suggests his involvement with senior bureaucrats and local politicians in Jammu and Kashmir,” sources said.

“Our analysis of Tarun Bahl’s activities exposed his typical wheeler-dealer methods devoid of any legitimate business basis. Bahal's operations include strategically inserting himself into the police and civil administration, often using bribery or blackmail to gain influence. This created a vicious cycle of corruption and Bahl took advantage of the information to establish control over various officials.

Top sources said, "He forced some officials to do illegal things like leaking confidential information to create discord within the government for personal gain. His readiness to fall under the influence of hostile elements is a significant threat to national security." There is danger."