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Chargesheet filed against Bikram Singh Majithia
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The Akali Dal says that the challan will be studied only after appearing in the court.
The Vigilance Bureau today filed a chargesheet against Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia from Punjab in a Mohali court. The Vigilance has produced more than 200 witnesses in this case and has examined more than 400 bank accounts.
According to the information, the chargesheet is more than 40 thousand pages, which was brought to the court in four trunks. The Akali Dal says that the challan will be studied only after appearing in the court. It is worth mentioning that Bikram Majithia was arrested from Amritsar on June 25 and is currently lodged in the new Nabha jail.
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