Majithia, former Akali minister and brother-in-law of Sukhbir Badal, was booked on 21 December, under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for allowing drug smuggling through use of his property or conveyance, financing the distribution or sale of drugs and hatching a criminal conspiracy for smuggling, the FIR read.

Channi had said last month that his government will crack down on every drug trafficker and that law will take its own course in Majithia’s case. He also reiterated that his government will eradicate the drug menace in the state.

Congress leadership in Delhi are submerged in internal rift that is engulfing several states as they struggle to find an antidote to the exodus of MLAs in various units like Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

(With inputs from agencies)