Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar sent to five-day police remand in Gagandeep Singh Randhawa death case

Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was produced in court on Tuesday and remanded to five days of police custody in connection with the death of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa.

According to police, Bhullar was arrested a day earlier from Mandi Gobindgarh. The case relates to the alleged suicide of Randhawa. Authorities have not publicly detailed the specific allegations presented in court.

Randhawa’s body was returned to his family after a postmortem examination earlier in the day. His cremation took place later in the evening.

The investigation is ongoing. It is not yet clear what evidence police presented to seek remand or what further steps investigators plan to take during the custody period.