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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
DA case: Mohali court extends Majithia's custody till Aug 2
Mohali: A Mohali court has extended the judicial custody of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia till August 2. Majithia was arrested last month by the Punjab vigilance bureau for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The Akali leader was produced in the court after his judicial custody ended on Saturday. The court extended Majithia's custody for 14 more days. In a joint action by the SIT and the Punjab vigilance department against Majithia, raids were conducted at several of his hideouts in Chandigarh and Delhi on Friday. Apart from Chandigarh, the vigilance team also raided Sainik Farm in Delhi, which is claimed to be Majithia's benami property. Its estimated value is Rs 150-200 crore. Shell companies related to Majithia and his family, through which drug money was allegedly circulated, are also being probed. Even as a police convoy carrying Majithia reached the Mohali court on Saturday, the administration employed strict measures apprehending a possible protest by the SAD activists. Many leaders, including Mohali district Akali president Parvinder Singh Sohana, were taken into preventive custody. Majithia was arrested on June 26, and since July 6, he has been lodged in New Nabha Jail. Majithia's lawyers informed the court that he was kept with a person who had been sentenced to death. He killed three youths, one of whom was a girl. The other person has been booked under POCSO, the lawyers submitted. Along with this, orders have come from the govt that no one is allowed to meet Majithia, they added. The public prosecutor, however, said family members and lawyers were allowed to meet Majithia with court orders. Bikram Majithia's wife, Ganieve Kaur, meanwhile, addressed the mediapersons on Saturday and questioned the functioning of the assembly. "What will I do by going to Vidhan Sabha? They don't let anyone speak. They don't respect women in the first place. Sukhpal Khaira was given 10 seconds to speak," she said. Majithia had moved two applications in the court. In the first application he sought change of barrack. His lawyers said he was an MLA and a former minister, so according to the jail rules, he should be given special facilities prescribed under the orange category. He should also be kept separate from other prisoners, they submitted. It was also submitted that Majithia should be given the reason for arrest and a copy of the jail manual. The second application was submitted for bail. The court has issued a notice to the Punjab govt in this matter and hearing on application would be held on July 22.
United News of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Majithia custody extended; Rs 200 Cr Benami assets unearthed in raids
Mohali, July 19 (UNI): The judicial custody of senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia has been extended till August 2. Majithia was produced before a Mohali court today following the expiry of his earlier remand in a disproportionate assets case. Meanwhile, a joint SIT and Vigilance team carried out raids at multiple locations linked to Majithia in Delhi and Chandigarh, including a farmhouse in Delhi's Sainik Farms, allegedly a benami property valued at Rs150–200 crore. Technical teams collected digital evidence during the search. Officials said shell companies tied to Majithia and his family are under scrutiny for alleged laundering of drug money. The crackdown is reportedly based on witness statements. In anticipation of protests by Akali Dal workers, security was tightened around the court complex. Several leaders, including Mohali district SAD chief Parvinder Singh Sohana, were detained as a precaution. Majithia was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau on June 26 and has been lodged in New Nabha jail since July 6. Earlier raids were also conducted at his residences in Amritsar and Majitha. UNI NB AAB
News18
2 days ago
- News18
SAD Leader Majithia's Judicial Custody Extended Till August 2 In Disproportionate Assets Case
Last Updated: In 2021, Majithia was booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The action was taken on the basis of a 2018 report of the anti-drug Special Task Force. The judicial custody of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia was extended till August 2 on Saturday. Majithia was produced before the court in Punjab's Mohali amid tight security. He was arrested in a disproportionate assets case and was earlier sent to judicial custody on July 6. Public Prosecutor Ferry Sofat told the media after hearing in the court that the judge allowed the application to extend the SAD leader's judicial custody. Majithia was brought from New Nabha Jail in Patiala for his appearance in the Mohali court. He was arrested in the disproportionate assets case on June 25 by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. The case involves laundering of Rs 540 crore of 'drug money". In the new FIR filed against Majithia, the Vigilance Bureau said that early investigations showed over Rs 540 crore in 'drug money" was laundered in different ways, and Majithia allegedly helped make it happen. This FIR is part of an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab Police into a drug case from 2021. Back in 2021, Majithia was charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, based on a 2018 report from the anti-drug Special Task Force. He spent over five months in Patiala jail and was released in August 2022 after the Punjab and Haryana High Court gave him bail. (With PTI inputs) view comments First Published: July 19, 2025, 15:01 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
SAD leader Majithia's judicial custody extended till August 2
A court in Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday (July 19, 2025) extended the judicial custody of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in a disproportionate assets case, till August 2. Mr. Majithia was produced before the court in Mohali amid tight security arrangements. The SAD leader was sent to judicial custody earlier on July 6. Speaking to the media after hearing in the court, Public Prosecutor Ferry Sofat said the court allowed the application to extend Majithia's judicial custody. His judicial custody has been extended till August 2, he added. The SAD leader was brought from New Nabha Jail in Patiala for his appearance in the Mohali court. Heavy police deployment was made outside the district court complex in Mohali ahead of the hearing. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau had earlier, on June 25, arrested Majithia in the disproportionate assets case allegedly involving laundering of ₹540 crore of "drug money". In the fresh FIR registered against Mr. Majithia, the Vigilance Bureau had claimed the preliminary investigations revealed that more than Rs 540 crore of "drug money" has been laundered through several ways, and it was allegedly facilitated by Mr. Majithia. This FIR against Mr. Majithia stems from an ongoing investigation being conducted by a Special Investigation Team of the Punjab Police into the 2021 drug case. In 2021, Mr. Majithia was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The action was taken on the basis of a 2018 report of the anti-drug Special Task Force. Mr. Majithia spent more than five months in Patiala jail and walked out of prison in August 2022 after the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted him bail.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Vigilance heat on SAD leader Bikram Majithia intensifies; judicial custody extended till August 2
Amid fears of protests by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers, the Vigilance Bureau of the Punjab Police on Saturday produced senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a Mohali court, which extended his judicial custody till August 2. Public Prosecutor Farry Sofat said, 'Majithia was produced in court after the completion of his 14-day remand. He remains lodged in New Nabha Jail, Patiala, and will be presented again on August 2.' On July 6, Majithia was sent to judicial custody for 14 days following the end of his police remand. The police arranged tight security outside the court on Saturday. The district administration, anticipating unrest, took preventive action by detaining several SAD leaders, including SAD Mohali District President Parvinder Singh Sohana, from their residences in the early hours. The Vigilance Bureau arrested Majithia on June 26 in a case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Since then, vigilance teams have conducted multiple raids at his residences and offices in Amritsar and Majitha, and submitted details of the seizures to the court. The Vigilance Bureau has also launched a joint operation with the Special Investigation Team (SIT), targeting Majithia's alleged benami properties in Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi, including a Delhi-based Sainik Farms property. These assets, which are alleged to be illegally acquired, are estimated to be worth Rs 540 crore. Officials are also probing shell companies allegedly linked to Majithia and his family, suspected of laundering drug money. Over the last 14 days, Majithia has submitted two petitions in the Mohali court. The first one is a request for a 'change of jail barrack' and the other is a bail plea. His lawyer argued that Majithia, being a former MLA and cabinet minister, qualifies for 'Orange Category' privileges under jail rules. He demanded separate lodging from other inmates and special facilities. The court has issued a notice to the Punjab government on the matter, and the next hearing has been scheduled for July 22. June 26, 2025: Vigilance Bureau arrests Majithia. June 28: Former ED Deputy Director Niranjan Singh told Vigilance that Jagdish Bhola named Majithia during interrogation. June 29-30: Former MLAs Boni Ajnala, Dalbir Gill, and others recorded statements; a Vigilance team visited Shimla. July 1: The Narcotics Control Bureau sought records related to Majithia. July 2: Majithia remanded in police custody till July 6. July 3-4: Majithia's lawyers moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court; hearing deferred to July 8. July 6: Majithia sent to New Nabha Jail till July 19. July 8: The High Court scheduled the next hearing for July 28. July 11: Jail barrack change plea filed.
