Mohali/Chandigarh, June 27 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Punjab's former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia was sent to seven days of police remand by a Mohali court on Thursday in connection with a high-profile disproportionate assets and money laundering case, allegedly linked to Rs 540 crore drug money. The Vigilance Bureau, which had arrested Majithia from his Amritsar residence a day earlier, sought 12 days of custody, but the court granted seven after a prolonged hearing.
Presented under tight security, Majithia's appearance created chaos outside the court premises, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and SAD supporters clashing in heated protests. Police detained over two dozen SAD workers, including senior leaders like former Minister...