Mohali, July 6 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party leader Bikram Majithia was on Sunday sent to judicial custody till July 19 in an alleged money laundering case.

A Mohali court sent the SAD leader and former Punjab minister to judicial custody till July 19. Earlier today, Majithia was brought to court and presented before the duty magistrate amidst heavy police deployment.

Special Public Prosecutor Ferry Sofat said, "The state applied for judicial remand, and the Court has now sent Bikram Singh Majithia to judicial remand up to 19 July. He will be kept in New Nabha Jail... The next date of hearing is July 19."

Earlier today SAD party member, Daljit S Cheema criticised security measures implemented by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-le...