Final VB chargesheet in DA case names Majithia, brother-in-law, 11 others
Mohali, Oct. 29 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday filed a 2,000-page final chargesheet against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia and 12 others in a disproportionate assets (DA) case, taking the total volume of documents filed in the case to 53,000 pages.
The chargesheet was filed before a special court in Mohali and names Majithia's brother-in-law Gajpat Singh Grewal, his close associate Harpreet Singh Gulati and 10 companies and firms as accused. The case concerns assets, transactions and unaccounted funds estimated at Rs.736 crore, the bureau said.
"This is the final chargesheet," public prosecutor Ferry Sofat confirmed.
Majithia is the brother-in-law of SAD chief and former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.
The first chargesheet, filed in August 2025, ran into 40,000 pages, followed by an 11,000-page supplementary document in January 2026.
Reacting to the development on X, Majithia denied the allegations, calling them a "bundle of lies". "It took a year and a half to concoct this story, which is nothing but a bundle of lies," he posted, adding that he had full faith in the judiciary and that "truth will prevail".
Punjab minister and Aam Aadmi Party state chief Aman Arora welcomed the filing, saying "those who had allegedly misused their positions of power were facing legal consequences."
The FIR against Majithia was registered on June 25, 2025, following an investigation by a Punjab Police special investigation team (SIT) into a 2021 drug case. The bureau initially estimated the alleged illicit wealth at Rs.540 crore, revising it to Rs.719 crore in January 2026 before raising it to Rs.736 crore.
Vigilance officials said the latest estimate includes Rs.170 crore deposited in cash into the accounts of Saraya Industries Pvt Ltd, a company run by the Majithia family, in 2007-08 and 2008-09. It also includes Rs.176.56 crore in benefits received from foreign companies, Rs.127 crore in surplus funds, Rs.17 crore in benefits from a power company syndicate and Rs.195 crore in unexplained growth in Saraya Industries. Another Rs.50 crore in unaccounted funds was also included, they said.
Officials said the investigation examined financial dealings between March 2, 2007 and March 31, 2017, including bank deposits, funds received from foreign entities and changes in fixed assets. Investigators recorded statements from around 300 witnesses, they said. Majithia was arrested on June 25, 2025, under the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was granted bail by the Supreme Court on February 2, 2026. POLITICAL SLUGFEST ERUPTS, P2...
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