Former Punjab government minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was arrested in the suicide case of Amritsar warehousing manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa. This arrest took place after the orders of the CM. The police of Fatehgarh Sahib district have arrested him from Mandi Gobindgarh of Punjab. Police has left for Amritsar with Laljit Bhullar. The former minister will be presented in the court on Tuesday.
Let us tell you that the post mortem of Randhawa has not been done yet. His body has been kept in a hospital in Amritsar. On Monday, DCP Ravinder Pal Singh and his team went to the family to collect the DM's mobile phone.
However, the family demanded the arrest of the accused. Earlier, opposition parties had demonstrated in Chandigarh demanding the arrest of Bhullar and action against the culprits in the Randhawa case and demanded justice from the government. The investigation of this case can be handed over to CBI.
Punjab government has accepted the resignation of former minister Laljit Bhullar in the Gagandeep Singh Randhawa suicide case. On this matter, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has clearly said that whether it is a minister or a policeman, the law is the same for everyone. Our policy towards corruption is zero tolerance. In the past also we have taken several actions in this regard.
For me, the whole of Punjab is a family. If anyone in Punjab violates the law, strict action will be taken against him, no matter what position he holds or any of my relatives or influential people. It is not the agenda of our party to protect anyone.. Cash and solicitation are strictly prohibited.
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) March 23, 2026
Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, District Manager of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation in Amritsar, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on Saturday morning. Minister of State Laljit Singh Bhullar then resigned later in the day following allegations of harassing the officer.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured that if all the MPs of Punjab write to him requesting him on this matter, he will immediately order a CBI inquiry into the alleged suicide of a State Warehousing Corporation official.
This issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjit Singh Aujla. He alleged that Bhullar put pressure on the officer, due to which he committed suicide. The Union Home Minister sitting in the House at that time was about to leave when Aujla requested him to listen to her.
After that Shah replied that if all the MPs of Punjab together write to him and give him a request, then he will immediately order a CBI investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, Punjab Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, who is involved in the suicide case of Amritsar Warehousing District Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, has claimed on his Facebook page that he is not running away from the law and has himself surrendered before the police in Mandi Gobindgarh.
He wrote on Facebook post, Waheguru ji, I have taken every step with the presence of God. For me, my people are my God, I have always seen the reflection of God in their faces. The aim of every decision of my life has been to follow the path of His goodness and truth.
He wrote, “But the rumors spreading today that I have run away…is this not true? I will never run away from the truth. I have full faith in the laws of the country, and also have unwavering faith in the justice system. I have not run away anywhere, I am in my Punjab. Having faith in truth and justice, I am surrendering myself in Mandi Govindgarh.
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