Majithia, a former Punjab minister, appeared in court following the completion of a 14-day remand period.
A police team deployed at a nearby checkpoint at Majitha Road overpowered the accused, identified as Tarsem Singh, and snatched his licensed gun.
The event saw the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, various Cabinet ministers, and several other political leaders.
After six rounds of vote counting, Arora received 14,486 votes, while Ashu secured 12,200 votes. Notably, Ashu led during the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of counting.
District Election Officer Himanshu Jain confirmed that the polling process is proceeding peacefully.
Matharu allegedly spat multiple times on the statue, shouted that he came to break it, and claimed he did not accept Dr Ambedkar or the Constitution, the FIR stated.
The duo was swiftly apprehended by the police, with forensic analysis of their mobile devices corroborating the intelligence findings.
The situation has left six individuals hospitalized with serious health complications linked to the illicit alcohol, raising alarms in the community of Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Therewal, and Talwandi Ghuman.
This follows a series of cross-border drone and missile attacks, including Pakistan’s attempted strikes on Indian military installations in Pathankot, Jammu, and Udhampur, which were intercepted by Indian air defenses.
The accused, identified as Ajay Kumar, a resident of Punjab, was apprehended during a raid in Gurugram.
Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav revealed that Amritsar Rural Police have detained four suspects, reportedly in cahoots with Pakistani smuggling networks.
The seven were released from the Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam and re-arrested in another case by the Punjab Police.
The transfer is part of ongoing legal proceedings involving Amritpal, who was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) in 2023.
The incident began on March 15, when an explosive device thrown by an assailant outside the temple caused damage.
Acting on specific intelligence about a suspicious packet in the border vicinity, authorities initiated a comprehensive search operation.
Singh played a crucial role in a sweeping global narcotics syndicate, as disclosed by officials on Monday.
Addressing a press conference, Rahatkar revealed that the NCW has instructed the Punjab Police to provide an action-taken report and the case’s FIR within three days.
Police also seized six pistols and 40 rounds from them, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, adding that those arrested were directly involved in the killing of kabaddi player Sandeep Singh Nangal Ambian in 2022.
The 58-year-old legislator reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to his head, which his family claims was the result of an accidental shooting.
