Chandigarh: After arresting fugitive and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, the Punjab Police shifted the fromer to Dibrugarh central jail in Assam. Singh was taken to the Air Force Station in Bathinda this morning.
In a month-long crackdown, fugitive and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal was arrested early on Sunday morning in a joint operarion by the Punjab Police and intelligence wing.
“NSA warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed today morning… Amritpal Singh has been arrested by Punjab Police around 6.45 am today morning in the village Rode,” said Punjab’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill.
“Amritpal Singh has been sent to Dibrugarh, Assam and further action will be taken as per law and order in the case. A warning has been issued against those elements trying to jeopardise the peace and harmony of the state,” he said.
“…Amritpal Singh has been arrested by Punjab Police at around 6.45 am today morning in village Rode. A joint operation was conducted by Amritsar Police and Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police. He was located in village Rode based on operational inputs by Punjab Police. To maintain sanctity, the Police did not enter Gurudwara Sahib. He has been taken to Dibrugarh under NSA…”, the IGP said.
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‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, who was arrested on early Sunday morning, was brought to Air Force Station, Bathinda by Punjab Police from where he will be shifted to Assam’s Dibrugarh.
The Punjab police had issued a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) against ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh who absconded on March 18, the day Punjab Police launched a massive manhunt for him.
The crackdown came almost over three weeks after Amritpal’s supporters stormed Ajnala police station in Amritsar on February 23, demanding the release of one of his aides, Lovepreet Toofan.
