Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 22

Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa has marked a probe into how Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia was tipped off about the FIR under the NDPS Act being lodged against him, thereby giving the investigating agency the slip. Raids are being conducted to arrest him.

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There were hiccups, but we have acted against Akalis and are not defending them like Capt Amarinder, who seems to be speaking for Majithia more than the Akalis. SS Randhawa, Deputy CM

Talking to The Tribune, the Home Minister said that as the menace of drugs was an important issue for the state, especially the cases of drug trafficking, he would go to the bottom of the case to know who was responsible for passing off information about the police action to the Akali leaders.

“I have asked the DGP to probe the matter thoroughly,” he said, adding that action would be taken against former Bureau of Investigation chief SK Asthana in connection with the leakage of communication between him and the DGP. The department was studying the IPS conduct rules before initiating any further action.

Crediting his government for registering the FIR against Majithia, the Deputy CM said the task would be completed once he was arrested and punished for his crime. “There were hiccups, but we have acted against Akalis and are not defending them like Capt Amarinder Singh, who seems to be speaking for Majithia more than the Akalis themselves,” he said.

The Deputy Chief Minister said the party leaders had been saying for long that there was a friendly match between Capt Amarinder Singh and the Akalis and he did not act for four-and-a-half years on the STF drugs report. “Our intent was clear and we have acted despite having limited time. The cat is finally out of the bag. Facts are speaking for themselves,” he said, adding that the government was just acting on what the court had said.