{"id":62416,"date":"2026-03-23T16:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=62416"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:02:48","slug":"former-minister-laljit-bhullar-arrested-in-randhawa-suicide-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/former-minister-laljit-bhullar-arrested-in-randhawa-suicide-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Former minister Laljit Bhullar arrested in Randhawa suicide case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Former Punjab minister and MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar was arrested by Amritsar Police on Monday from Mandi Gobindgarh in connection with the alleged suicide of warehousing officer Gagandeep Singh Randhawa.<\/p>\n<p>The case was registered at Ranjit Avenue police station based on a complaint filed by Randhawa\u2019s wife Upinder Kaur. Apart from Bhullar, his father Sukhdev Singh Bhullar and personal assistant Dilbagh Singh have also been named in the FIR.<\/p>\n<p>Randhawa, who was serving as district manager in the Punjab Warehousing Corporation in Amritsar, had levelled several allegations against Bhullar before taking the extreme step.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had accepted Bhullar\u2019s resignation from the cabinet and ordered a probe, assigning the investigation to the chief secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest marks a significant development in the high-profile case, which has triggered political controversy across Punjab. Police said further investigation is underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Former Punjab minister and MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar was arrested by Amritsar Police on Monday from Mandi Gobindgarh in connection with the alleged suicide of warehousing officer Gagandeep Singh Randhawa. 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