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The sprawling investigation into senior Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia has just taken another significant turn, and this time, the focus is squarely on the money.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has filed a fresh charge sheet, and it doesn't target Majithia directly. Instead, it names his alleged "financial mastermind," a Chartered Accountant named Harpreet Singh Gulati, who is currently being held in Nabha Jail.
This isn't just a minor update; it signals a crucial new phase in the investigation. According to the Vigilance Bureau, Gulati wasn't just a regular accountant. They allege he was the one handling the complex web of finances, effectively working as Majithia's key adviser for managing and legitimizing money that the bureau claims was earned through illegal activities.
In simple terms, they are building a money laundering case, and they believe Gulati was at the center of it.
The charge sheet, which was filed in a Mohali court, details how Gulati allegedly funneled these funds into various businesses. One specific allegation is that he helped invest the money into a pharma company linked to another co-accused in the case, Jagjit Singh Chahal.
This move shows that investigators are meticulously following the money trail to build a rock-solid case. They're not just looking at the drug allegations but are also trying to unravel the entire financial ecosystem they believe was built to support it.
By targeting the man they claim was handling the accounts, the Vigilance Bureau is trying to dismantle the financial foundation of the alleged operation. For Bikram Majithia, this adds another serious layer of pressure, as the investigation widens to include his closest associates and their alleged roles in the financial side of the affair.
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