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 home in Amritsar by Punjab’s Vigilance Bureau.According to news agency PTI, Majithia’s wife and Akali MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia claimed that a disproportionate assets case was registered against him.However, the Bureau is yet to confirm the details of the case in which it has arrested the Akali leader.Earlier in the day, nearly a dozen officials from the bureau carried out a search at Majithia’s home, triggering sharp protests from his family members. The situation grew tense when Majithia’s wife, Ganieve Kaur — a sitting MLA — confronted the officers outside their home, alleging that they had entered without warning. “These people have barged into our home,” she told reporters. Sources indicate that when Ganieve Kaur entered a room where Majithia was seated with officials, the door was closed behind them