Chandigarh: Trouble has increased for senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in Punjab in a drug-related disproportionate assets case. Vigilance teams are conducting simultaneous raids in Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Chandigarh after six people recorded statements against Majithia, officials said.<\/p>\n
A team has also taken Majithia to his native area, Amritsar\u2019s Majitha, and is expected to reach there by 12:30 pm. Meanwhile, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is preparing to interrogate Majithia in connection with the case and has contacted the vigilance team, claiming the matter may fall under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Other agencies are also monitoring the developments closely.<\/p>\n
Amid the ongoing investigation, a post was shared on Majithia\u2019s social media account X, where his lawyer Dharamvir Singh Sobti challenged the authorities, stating, \u201cMy open challenge to the DGP Punjab, Vigilance Chief, and Punjab AG is to add even a single small section under the NDPS.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post included a video from the time of Majithia\u2019s arrest and another clip where Sobti is seen responding to a journalist\u2019s question on the government\u2019s stance that the case is part of a \u2018war against drugs.\u2019 Sobti termed the government\u2019s position as propaganda and a \u201cmedia trial,\u201d adding, \u201cIf you want a media trial, we agree.\u201d<\/p>\n
The case continues to draw attention in Punjab as multiple agencies expand their probe into the allegations against the Akali leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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