₹6,000-Crore Drug Case: SIT Summons Bikram Majithia, Jagdish Bhola for October 5

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the multi-crore drug case has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia for questioning on October 5.
Dismissed Punjab Police officer Jagdish Singh Bhola, a key accused in the drug case, has also been summoned to appear before the SIT on the same day. The simultaneous summons have raised the possibility that investigators may question the two in each other’s presence. However, there has been no official confirmation that a face-to-face interrogation has been scheduled.
Majithia’s Name Emerged During Earlier Drug Probe
The case dates back to investigations into a synthetic drug network associated with Jagdish Bhola. Majithia’s name emerged during the investigations into the racket in 2013-14.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) subsequently examined the money-laundering aspects of the case and had described the drug network as involving an estimated ₹6,000 crore. Majithia appeared before the ED in December 2014 as part of the investigation.
In December 2021, the Punjab Police registered an FIR against Majithia under Sections 25, 27-A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The case was based on material emerging from earlier investigations, including the report of the state’s Anti-Drug Special Task Force.
Majithia Has Denied the Allegations
Majithia has consistently denied allegations of involvement in drug trafficking and has maintained that the cases against him were politically motivated. The allegations against him have not resulted in a conviction.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted Majithia bail in August 2022 after he had spent more than five months in custody. The state later challenged the bail order, but the Supreme Court dismissed that challenge in April 2025, according to a subsequent High Court order.
Jagdish Bhola Also Summoned
Jagdish Singh Bhola has been a central figure in the long-running drug investigation. The case originated from investigations into a synthetic drug network, with the Enforcement Directorate later examining its alleged financial links.
Bhola was arrested in 2013, while the ED subsequently investigated the money-laundering aspects of the case. He has faced convictions in drug-related cases, while proceedings arising from those cases have continued through the courts.
The fresh summons issued for October 5 bring renewed attention to the decade-old investigation. The SIT's questioning is expected to focus on material and allegations connected with the drug case, while any further conclusions will depend on the ongoing investigation and legal proceedings.