India, April 3 -- The new special investigation team (SIT) inquiring into a drug trafficking case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia moved a Mohali court on Thursday, seeking search warrants.

The counsel of former Punjab revenue minister Majithia also filed a plea seeking a copy of the SIT's application and details pertaining to the locations where it wants to initiate the search. The counsel said that earlier investigating teams had already conducted searches on Majithia's properties in 2022.

However, the SIT and the state lawyers objected to the plea of Majithia's lawyer, citing that it would hamper investigation.

The matter comes up for hearing on April 5.

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