Chandigarh: A team of Amritsar Rural Police on Monday conducted a raid at the Green Avenue residence of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with a case involving an alleged attack on Majitha police station and an attempt to forcibly free a detainee from police custody.
A large contingent of police personnel reached Majithia’s residence as part of efforts to arrest him in the case. However, police officials said the former minister was not present at the house at the time of the raid.
Police confirmed that an FIR had been registered in connection with Sunday’s incident at Majitha police station. Officials said further details regarding the case would be shared by Amritsar Rural SSP Sohail Qasim Mir.
As part of the investigation, Punjab Police has constituted 12 special teams to identify and arrest those allegedly involved in the incident. Raids are being conducted at multiple locations, while investigators are examining CCTV footage and other evidence collected from the scene.
The controversy stems from an incident on Sunday when members of the Kirti Kisan Union staged a protest outside Majitha police station following the arrest of Jobanjit Singh. Majithia later joined the demonstration along with his supporters and alleged that the arrest was politically motivated, claiming Jobanjit had recently served as a polling agent for the Shiromani Akali Dal during municipal elections.
Police, however, alleged that a section of the crowd attempted to storm the police station and tried to forcibly secure the release of a person in custody.
Officials said the investigation is ongoing and police teams have been deployed across various locations to identify all those involved in the incident.
