DA case: Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia arrested after raids by Punjab Vigilance Bureau; kin protest

NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia was arrested on Wednesday following a raid at his house in Amritsar by Punjab’s Vigilance Bureau.According to information company PTI, Majithia’s spouse and Akali MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia claimed {that a} disproportionate belongings case was registered in opposition to him.However, the Bureau is but to verify the main points of the case wherein it has arrested the Akali leader.Earlier within the day, practically a dozen officers from the bureau carried out a search at Majithia’s house, triggering sharp protests from his members of the family. The scenario grew tense when Majithia’s spouse, Ganieve Kaur — a sitting MLA — confronted the officers exterior their house, alleging that they’d entered with out warning. “These people have barged into our home,” she informed reporters. Sources point out that when Ganieve Kaur entered a room the place Majithia was seated with officers, the door was closed behind them