Mohali, July 3 -- The Mohali district court on Wednesday extended the vigilance remand of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia by four days in a disproportionate assets (DA) case, allegedly involving the laundering of Rs.540 crore of 'drug money'. Majithia,50, was produced in the court amid tight security after his seven-day vigilance remand ended on Wednesday. During the hearing, which lasted close to four hours, the prosecution accused Majithia of not cooperating with the probe agency. The prosecution informed the court that further remand was necessary to investigate Majithia's alleged benami property spread across 400 hectares in Shimla adding that he was not cooperating with the investigation. The prosecution also submitted relevant documents pertaining to the Shimla property in court to support the remand request. Speaking to the media after the hearing, public prosecutors Ferry Sofat and Preet Inder Pal Singh said the remand was extended after the VB filed an application seeking additional custodial interrogation. Majithia was arrested on June 25 in the case allegedly involving the laundering of Rs.540 crore of 'drug money'. A detailed seven-page FIR, registered in VB (flying squad) police station, Mohali, by AIG Swarandeep Singh is based on the SIT's investigation into the 2021 drug-trafficking case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act registered against Majithia under the Congress government. The FIR outlines an extensive money trail linking shell companies, suspicious foreign transactions and unexplained asset accumulation. The action was taken on the basis of a 2018 report of the anti-drug Special Task Force. Majithia's defence team, led by advocates Arshdeep Singh Kaler and HS Dhanoa, opposed the plea, arguing that no new evidence had been presented. "The prosecution merely repeated the same allegations already addressed in earlier hearings," Kaler said, adding, "All these arguments have been placed before the Supreme Court (by the government). The investigating agency found nothing during raids conducted at Majithia's residences in Himachal Pradesh, Majitha, and Chandigarh." Majithia was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau on June 25 from his residence in Amritsar's Green Avenue. He was initially remanded to seven days' custody on June 26. With that term ending on Wednesday, he was brought to the court under tight security at 10:15 am, and the court announced its decision at 2:45 pm following detailed arguments from both sides. The defence also objected to the vigilance bureau's latest request to take Majithia to Gorakhpur, stating that the Saraya Group of Industries, mentioned by the prosecution, had no active association with him. "Majithia resigned from the company before entering politics. He holds only an 11% share and hasn't visited Gorakhpur in the past 16 years," Kaler claimed. Kaler further alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was misusing its powers by placing Akali Dal leaders and supporters under house arrest. "This case is politically motivated, and the government has gained nothing from it," he added. Majithia has also approached the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the seven-day remand. The petition is scheduled to be heard on Thursday....