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Amritsar court rejects bail for AAP MLA’s father in warehousing official’s suicide case
Amritsar district court rejected anticipatory bail for Sukhdev Singh Bhullar, father of AAP MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar, in the death case of PSWC official Gagandeep Singh Randhawa. Randhawa died after a dying declaration alleged pressure to favour Bhullar in tenders; the MLA remains jailed while his father and aide evade arrest. The decision coincides with political protests and calls for a CBI probe.
Why It Matters
The bail rejection deepens legal challenges for the AAP MLA family amid ongoing investigations and political backlash, reflecting broader scrutiny of officials and alleged coercion in tender allotments.
Timeline
6 Events
April 22, 2026: Political reaction and protests
April 22, 2026
Opposition parties staged protests across Punjab and demanded a CBI probe into the case; Bhullar becomes the sixth AAP MLA to face arrest under the Bhagwant Mann government.
April 22, 2026: MLA jailed; father and aide remain at large
April 22, 2026
The ruling was described as a setback for the Patti AAP MLA, who is already jailed in Amritsar, while his father Sukhdev Singh Bhullar and personal assistant Dilbag Singh continue to evade arrest.
April 22, 2026: Anticipatory bail plea rejected
April 22, 2026
The Amritsar district and sessions court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Sukhdev Singh Bhullar, father of AAP MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar, in connection with the suicide case.
March 21, 2026: Police register case and later add charges
March 21, 2026
Police at Ranjit Avenue police station registered a case of abetment of suicide in connection with Randhawa’s death and later added charges of destruction of evidence.
March 21, 2026: Randhawa dies; dying declaration recorded
March 21, 2026
Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, a Punjab State Warehousing Corporation official, consumed poison at his Amritsar home and died. A 12-second video dying declaration identified Laljit Singh Bhullar as the source of his distress; Randhawa’s family alleges he faced pressure to favour Bhullar in tenders.
March 13, 2026: Randhawa allegedly summoned to minister's residence
March 13, 2026
Gagandeep Singh Randhawa was summoned to the Amritsar residence of Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on March 13, where he was allegedly assaulted, humiliated at gunpoint, and pressured to approve warehouse tenders in the name of Sukhdev Singh Bhullar, according to the complaint.