Punjab police raid Akali leader Bikram Majithia's Amritsar residence

Amritsar,  January 25

A team of crime branch of Punjab police today conducted raid at the residence of senior SAD leader and former cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia after dismissal of interim anticipatory bail by Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday. 

The police team remained at the house located in Green Avenue area for around 50 minutes. Police commissioner Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill confirmed that a team of crime beach conducted the raid.

The police officials though remained tight-lipped, a police official of the team said that the raid was conducted following dismissal of anticipatory bail of Majithia.

According to information, the raids were carried out at different locations to nab hik=m. The former cabinet minister has once again gone underground following the development. The police team searched the house five over half an hour and later returned empty handed.