India, April 22 -- The Amritsar district and sessions court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Sukhdev Singh Bhullar, father of AAP MLA and former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, in connection with the suicide of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC) official, Gagandeep Singh Randhawa.

The ruling is a blow to the Patti AAP MLA, who is currently jailed in Amritsar, while his father and personal assistant, Dilbag Singh, continue to evade arrest.

The legal battle follows the death of 45-year-old Randhawa, who consumed poison at his Amritsar house on March 21. In a dying declaration recorded via a 12-second video, Randhawa identified Laljit Singh Bhullar as the source of his distress. The victim's family alleged that ...