Bikram Singh Majithia arrest

Majithia Sent to 7-Day Vigilance Remand in ₹540 Crore Drug Money Laundering Case

Majithia Sent to 7-Day Vigilance Remand in ₹540 Crore Drug Money Laundering Case

Chandigarh, June 26, 2025 — A Mohali court on Thursday remanded Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia to seven days of vigilance custody, a day after his arrest by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in connection with an alleged ₹540 crore drug money laundering racket. The case stems from FIR No. 02 of 2021 registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.According to public prosecutor Ferry Sofat, Majithia failed to account for the massive sum, with investigations showing that ₹161 crore in unaccounted cash had been deposited into companies he controlled, ₹141 crore was routed through foreign entities,…
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