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Amritsar warehousing official’s suicide: Court denies pre-arrest bail to ex-minister Laljit Bhullar’s PA
A district and sessions court denied anticipatory bail to Dilbagh Singh, the personal assistant of Patti MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar, in a case linked to the suicide of PSWC official Gagandeep Singh Randhawa. The FIR for abetment to suicide was registered on March 21, with a prior court rejecting the anticipatory bail plea of Bhullar’s father on April 23. Randhawa’s death has prompted ongoing legal actions against named individuals.
Why It Matters
These rulings reflect ongoing legal scrutiny of a political-linked case in Punjab and may affect associates of a former minister involved in the investigation.
Timeline
3 Events
Court denies pre-arrest bail to Dilbagh Singh
May 1, 2026
A district and sessions court denied the anticipatory bail plea of Dilbagh Singh, the Patti MLA’s personal assistant and former Market Committee chairman, who is an accused in the suicide case of PSWC official Gagandeep Singh Randhawa. Dilbagh Singh has been absconding since the FIR was registered on March 21.
Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of Laljit Bhullar’s father
April 23, 2026
Another court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Sukhdev Singh Bhullar, father of Laljit Singh Bhullar, in the same case.
FIR registered against Bhullar, his father and Dilbagh Singh in relation to PSWC official's death
March 21, 2026
Punjab Police registered an abetment to suicide FIR after Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, a Punjab State Warehousing Corporation official, died by alleged poisoning. Dilbagh Singh, Laljit Singh Bhullar’s personal assistant, has been absconding since the FIR was registered. Laljit Singh Bhullar and his father Sukhdev Singh Bhullar are named in the FIR.