Overview

• ICE Seattle arrested Gurjeet Singh Malhi on July 11, charging him with possession of child sexual assault material following a joint federal operation.
• Malhi remains in ICE custody in Seattle with no public information on bail status or evidence-gathering methods.
• Viral photographs show Malhi with AAP figures, including CM Bhagwant Mann’s family, as well as SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
• His realty investments in Chandigarh’s Mohali region are believed to have fostered social ties with political elites, but the AAP has not issued any comment.
• BJP and Congress leaders have shared the images and publicly demanded explanations from Chief Minister Mann and other AAP officials about their associations with Malhi.