India, July 23 -- A Mohali court has sought a report from Punjab's additional director general of police (prisons) after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, currently in Nabha Jail in judicial custody, sought change of his barracks.

The ADGP's report, to be submitted by July 25, has to clarify whether the jail manual is being complied with, HT has reported.

Majithia's lawyer argued on Tuesday that, under the jail manual, Majithia qualifies for 'orange category' facilities and should be lodged separately from other inmates due to a security threat.

In a petition filed earlier this month, Majithia cited his Z-plus security cover and the perceived threats to his life, arguing that his current placem...