Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia sent to 7-day police custody

Bikram Singh Majithia, a Shiromani Akali Dal leader, appeared in court. The court remanded Majithia to seven days of police custody. He will reappear in court on July 2. Authorities arrested him from his Amritsar residence on Wednesday. The Punjab department arrested him on charges relating to disproportionate assets. Security was high around the Mohali court during the proceedings.