Mohali, Dec. 10 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali has rejected the bail plea of Akashdeep Singh, one of the accused in the 2020 case involving the hoisting of a Khalistan flag at the Moga deputy commissioner (DC) office. The court observed that the seriousness of the allegations and the current stage of the trial did not warrant bail.

The case pertains to August 14, 2020, when slogans supporting Khalistan were found painted on the walls of DC office in Moga and a Khalistan flag was allegedly hoisted on the premises. The Punjab Police had initially registered a case under sedition and other relevant Sections before the investigation was transferred to the NIA.

During the bail hearing, Akashdeep Singh's coun...