Radha Soami chief: Don't owe money to Singh brothers

NEW DELHI: Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) head Gurinder Singh Dhillon and his family members approached the Delhi High Court Friday saying they do not owe any money to RHC Holdings, promoted by Malvinder and Shivinder Singh.

The Dhillons filed the application following the court's direction to deposit the amount owed to RHC Holdings Pvt Ltd in connection with the execution of Rs 3,500-crore arbitral award won by Japanese pharma major Daiichi Sankyo against former promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories -Malvinder and Shivinder.

Dhillons told the court that RHC Holding has made false claims that they owe money to the company. Justice J R Midha sought response of RHC Holding, the Singh brothers who are the followers of the RSSB sect and Daiichi on the plea of Dhillons.

The development in the high court came on a day the Singh brothers were produced before a trial court after being arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police in an alleged fraud case. They were remanded to four days police custody.

The court, in its September order, said the amount which has 55 garnishees, including Dhillon family, owe to RHC Holdings should be deposited with the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court within 30 days.

The garnishees who have filed the applications stating that they don't owe any money to RHC include RSSB chief's wife Shabnam Dhillon, sons Gurkirat Singh and Gurpreet Singh and daughter-in-law Nayan Tara Dhillon, Fortis FLT Lt. Rajan Dhall Charitable Trust and various firms.