PWC official suicide: Opposition jointly protest against AAP govt, Bikram Singh Majithia among several leaders detained

PTC News Desk: The suicidal death case of Punjab Warehouse Corporation official Gagandeep Singh Randhawa has snowballed into a political storm in Punjab with opposition leaders cutting across the party line held protest against the ruling AAP government demanding arrest of former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, who is accused of abetting suicide of the official. 

Gagandeep Singh Randhawa used to work as district manager Punjab State Warehousing Corporation. He allegedly died by suicide on Saturday and blamed Laljit Singh Bhullar of mentally harassing him and physically torturing him over warehouse construction tenders in the Patti and Khemkaran areas of Tarn Taran.

The Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress and the BJP earlier announced that they will jointly hold protest against the Aam Aadmi Party government and encircle the residence of the Chief Minister's to press their demand for the arrest of Bhullar.

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia told the reporters that Bhullar should have been arrested immediately in the matter and that the family has refused to cremate Gagandeep until arrest of Bhullar. 

However several leaders including Bikram Singh Majithia were detained during the protest as heavy police deployment was in place to prevent the protestors from heading towards Chief Minister's residence. 

According to the complainant, Upinder Kaur, wife of the deceased, the conflict began over tenders issued in October 2025  for new warehouses in the Patti and Khemkaran areas of Tarn Taran. She also alleged that her husband was tortured to an extent that it pushed him to end his life. 

Kaur in her complaint alleged that the accused constantly forced Randhawa to favour them in tender processes. However following refusal to comply, he was subjected to mental harassment and continuous intimidation.