Punjab and Haryana HC asks Bhagwant Mann government how did Amritpal escape despite the presence of 80,000 police officers
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab and Haryana HC asks Bhagwant Mann government how did Amritpal escape despite the presence of 80,000 police officers

Op India  

Despite the state-wide crackdown on pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh and his supporters, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has failed to nab the ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief. Amritpal Singh has been declared a ‘fugitive’ since Saturday, 18 March 2023, as Punjab Police continues to try and track him down. ‘How could Amritpal escape despite a well-planned operation & huge force to support the operation’- Court raises several questions. #WATCH | …Action has been taken against them and they have been arrested, strict punishment will be given to them…Those who will try to disturb Punjab’s peace will be severely dealt with: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on action taken against Amritpal Singh & his associates pic.twitter.com/cP1fCBchUu — ANI March 21, 2023 Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann released a video in this regard and said that nobody will be allowed to play with Punjab’s security.

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Jailed MP Amritpal Singh faces terrorism charges in Punjab YouTuber's murder case
1 week ago

Jailed MP Amritpal Singh faces terrorism charges in Punjab YouTuber's murder case

India Today  

The Punjab Police has invoked terrorism charges against Amritpal Singh, the Khalistani separatist who won the Lok Sabha elections from jail, in a high-profile murder case. Singh, the MP from Khadoor Sahib and leader of the pro-Khalistan organisation Waris Punjab De, is an accused in the murder of Gurpreet Singh, a close associate of the late actor Deep Sidhu. The …

Punjab police say Amritpal Singh poses ‘serious threat’ to CM Bhagwant Mann's life: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab police say Amritpal Singh poses ‘serious threat’ to CM Bhagwant Mann's life: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab police on Saturday claimed that radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and his associates pose a serious threat to the life of chief minister Bhagwant Mann, in addition to being a threat to law and order in the state. Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh has written an email to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking permission to attend the …

Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi advocates for Amritpal Singh: '20 lakh people have chosen him'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi advocates for Amritpal Singh: '20 lakh people have chosen him'

India TV News  

In what could boil down to another major controversy, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday advocated for Khalistani terrorist Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh district under the National Security Act. But what about the undeclared Emergency in the country today?.This too is Emergency that a man who was elected as an MP by 20 …

Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging NSA Proceedings Against Him
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging NSA Proceedings Against Him

News 18  

Newly elected MP Amritpal Singh, who has been detained under the National Security Act moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court after challenging the proceedings as well as his preventive detention. According to a Live Law report, Amritpal while submitting his plea contended that his life and liberty was completely taken away in “an unusual and cruel manner” by applying …

Newly Elected MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking To Quash NSA Proceedings Against Him
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Newly Elected MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking To Quash NSA Proceedings Against Him

Live Law  

Amritpal Singh, a recently elected Member of Parliament who is detained under stringent National Security Act, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the entire proceedings as well as his preventive detention.Amritpal, since his arrest in April 2023 is lodged in Dibrugarh Jail. Amritpal Singh, a recently elected Member of Parliament who is detained under stringent National Security …

Punjab: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar Police in drugs case
6 months ago

Punjab: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet held by Jalandhar Police in drugs case

India TV News  

Radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh has been apprehended by Jalandhar Police in a drug case, a senior police official said today. Harpreet Singh was nabbed along with another accomplice, identified as Lovepreet Singh alias Luv, by Jalandhar Rural police on Thursday evening, the official said. Having fought the 2024 Lok Sabha …

Jailed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh gets 4 days parole to take oath as MP
6 months, 1 week ago

Jailed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh gets 4 days parole to take oath as MP

Op India  

Pro-Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh who is currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail along with nine associates under the stringent National Security Act, has been granted a four-day parole to enable him to take oath as MP. The parents of “Waris Punjab De” chief and Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh had on June 9, applied for their son’s release or parole …

NSA detention of newly elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh, nine others extended for one year
6 months, 4 weeks ago

NSA detention of newly elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh, nine others extended for one year

India TV News  

The detention of newly elected Punjab MP Amritpal Singh and nine others under the National Security Act at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam was extended today for a year. The detention of Amritpal Singh, chief of ‘Waris Punjab De’, and three associates was set to expire on July 24, while the NSA detention for six other associates was to end …

Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leading from Khadoor Sahib seat
7 months, 1 week ago

Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leading from Khadoor Sahib seat

Op India  

Jailed Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh is leading with over 190416 votes from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, according to the latest trends shown by the Election Commission of India. Besides, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Laljit Singh Bhullar is also trailing with 99318 votes followed by BJP’s Manjit Singh Manna, Shiromani …

No decision yet on ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh contesting Lok Sabha polls, says his mother
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No decision yet on ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh contesting Lok Sabha polls, says his mother

The Hindu  

Amid reports that ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, currently locked up at Dibrugarh jail in Assam under the National Security Act, will be contesting as an Independent candidate for Lok Sabha election from Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab, Balwinder Kaur, mother of Amritpal Singh, has denied the report, saying no decision has been taken yet. She told The Hindu …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Amritpal Singh likely to contest as independent candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Amritpal Singh likely to contest as independent candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh, a radical Sikh preacher currently lodged in a jail in Assam under the National Security Act, is set to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib constituency, as per his legal counsel. Amritpal Singh was arrested last year Amritpal Singh, chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, was arrested in April last …

Amritpal Singh's mother, uncle arrested day before proposed march seeking his shifting from Assam to Punjab
9 months, 1 week ago

Amritpal Singh's mother, uncle arrested day before proposed march seeking his shifting from Assam to Punjab

India TV News  

Punjab Police on Sunday arrested six persons, including the mother and uncle of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh in Amritsar. Balwinder Kaur, the mother of Amritpal has been sent to judicial custody, Deputy Commissioner of Police Alam Vijay Singh said on Sunday. Amritpal's uncle Sukhchain Singh and three others have also been held, police said. Various organisers of the …

Farmers’ Protest 2024: 21-year-old farmer killed as protesters move from Punjab into Haryana
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ Protest 2024: 21-year-old farmer killed as protesters move from Punjab into Haryana

The Hindu  

I A 21-year-old farmer was killed on Wednesday as protesting farmers made a fresh attempt to resume their march to Delhi from Punjab, where they have been camping for the last nine days. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said a police case would be registered after the postmortem of Shubhkaran Singh and action taken against those found responsible. Discussion on …

[NSA] Article 21 Can't Be Stretched To An Extent Which Leads To Law & Order Situation: Punjab Police Opposes Plea Of Amritpal Singh's Alleged Aide
1 year, 1 month ago

[NSA] Article 21 Can't Be Stretched To An Extent Which Leads To Law & Order Situation: Punjab Police Opposes Plea Of Amritpal Singh's Alleged Aide

Live Law  

The Punjab Police has opposed in the Punjab & Haryana High Court, the plea filed by alleged aide of 'Waris Punjab De' organisation's chief Amritpal Singh challenging his preventive detention under National Security Act.Sarabjit Singh Kalsi is lodged in Dibrugarh jail, He was arrested on the grounds of being a "close associate of Amritpal", "vandalising Ajnala Police Station" and. The …

Punjab cop shot dead in Amritsar, Akali Dal questions government
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab cop shot dead in Amritsar, Akali Dal questions government

India Today  

An assistant sub-inspector of Punjab was shot dead in Amritsar’s Khankot on Friday. The police official was allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants on Friday morning at Khankot when he was going to the High Court. The incident triggered a political row in Punjab as the General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal, Bikram Singh Majithia, blamed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann …

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams state Congress chief Warring for ‘misleading’ people over paddy MSP
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams state Congress chief Warring for ‘misleading’ people over paddy MSP

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday hit out at Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring for allegedly ‘misleading’ people with his statement that the state advocate general appealed to the Supreme Court to end the minimum support price on paddy. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In a statement here, Mann called Warring a “chronic liar” …

'Acting Punjab CM': Partap Singh Bajwa, CM Bhagwant Mann war-of-words on X intensifies
1 year, 3 months ago

'Acting Punjab CM': Partap Singh Bajwa, CM Bhagwant Mann war-of-words on X intensifies

India TV News  

Tensions have been rising between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa as the two engaged in a war of words on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. On Tuesday, Partap Singh took to X and retaliated to the Chief Minister's earlier post. CM Mann had earlier taken to X and attacked Bajwa stating, "Pratap Bajwa, …

Amritpal Singh demands 'martyr' status for Khalistani terrorists Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Avtar Khanda
1 year, 6 months ago

Amritpal Singh demands 'martyr' status for Khalistani terrorists Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Avtar Khanda

Op India  

Pro-Khalistan separatist leader Amritpal Singh, currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail has purportedly written a letter demanding that the status of ‘martyr’ be accorded to dreaded Khalistani terrorists Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Avtar Khanda. Image source: NorthEast Now In the four-page letter, a copy of which is being widely circulated on social media, Amritpal Singh made an appeal to …

Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail, to be interrogated by IB, RAW and other central intelligence agencies
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail, to be interrogated by IB, RAW and other central intelligence agencies

Op India  

Central intelligence agencies will interrogate ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, who was arrested by the Punjab Police on Sunday and later sent to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail. “Amritpal has been kept in a separate cell, distant from his accomplices who are also in same jail after they were arrested during Punjab Police crackdown,” a senior official told ANI. The official …

'Amritpal Singh could be dangerous if…', say Punjab Police sources: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

'Amritpal Singh could be dangerous if…', say Punjab Police sources: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan leader who is currently in Assam’s Dibrugarh central jail, has declined to disclose the source of his funding and indicated that he will “not cross the line of criminality if let off”, News18 reported citing Punjab Police sources, who claimed that he could be a potential threat to peace and security. In the News18 ‘exclusive’ report, …

Amritpal Singh used Canada registered number, WhatsApp calling to evade arrest
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh used Canada registered number, WhatsApp calling to evade arrest

Op India  

A couple of days after the arrest of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh from Moga, the Punjab Police on Tuesday submitted a detailed report to the center revealing that the pro-Khalistani separatist leader was using a foreign registered number to be in touch with his close aides. According to the Dainik Bhasker reports, the Ministry of Home Affairs sought …

DC Edit | Throw the book at Amritpal; vital to ensure Punjab peace
1 year, 8 months ago

DC Edit | Throw the book at Amritpal; vital to ensure Punjab peace

Deccan Chronicle  

The incarceration of the Khalistani sympathiser and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh in Dibrugarh, Assam, marks the culmination of a set of actions by the Punjab Police in bringing to heel a dangerous religious sect leader who was not only sowing discord but also planting the seeds of separatism once again. The defiance of the State in Ajnala where …

Day after his arrest, HC dismisses as infructuous plea pertaining to Amritpal Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

Day after his arrest, HC dismisses as infructuous plea pertaining to Amritpal Singh

The Hindu  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed as infructuous a plea filed last month claiming that radical preacher Amritpal Singh was in the "illegal custody" of police, a day after his arrest in Punjab's Moga district. Imaan Singh Khara, the legal advisor of Amritpal Singh and his outfit 'Waris Punjab De', had moved the habeas corpus plea on …

With Amritpal in Net, Khalistan Bogey Buried in Punjab; ISI May Continue to Stir Trouble Abroad
1 year, 8 months ago

With Amritpal in Net, Khalistan Bogey Buried in Punjab; ISI May Continue to Stir Trouble Abroad

News 18  

Finally, after a 36-day-long run, Amritpal Singh gave himself up to the Punjab Police in the native village of his role model and the original Khalistan mascot, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. While the failure of the Punjab Police to nab him before he reached Rode village or over the last 36 days is a matter of debate, Singh’s eight-month long sojourn …

Why was Amritpal Singh, his aides sent to Assam’s Dibrugarh central jail
1 year, 8 months ago

Why was Amritpal Singh, his aides sent to Assam’s Dibrugarh central jail

Live Mint  

After 36 days of manhunt, Punjab Police finally succeeded in arresting radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh on 23 April and brought to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail under the National Security Act. The other nine of his aides Daljit Singh Kalsi, Papalpreet Singh, Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, Varinder Singh Johal, Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala, Harjit Singh, Bhagwant Singh, Basant Singh and Gurinderpal Singh …

‘I didn’t sleep whole night…’: Punjab CM on crackdown against Amritpal Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

‘I didn’t sleep whole night…’: Punjab CM on crackdown against Amritpal Singh

Live Mint  

After radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested by Punjab Police in Moga district on Sunday, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said he was in touch with senior officials throughout Saturday night about the operation and asserted that those who try to disturb peace will face action as per law, according to the news agency PTI. He said after he received information …

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab after weeks on the run
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab after weeks on the run

ABC  

Indian police have arrested Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh after searching for him for more than a month, in a move against the revival of an independent homeland in the state of Punjab bordering Pakistan. Key points: Amritpal Singh leads a group called Waris Punjab De or the heirs of Punjab Punjab suffered a bloody insurgency in the 1980s Waris Punjab …

Amritpal Singh: Arrest or surrender? Conflicting versions emerge
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh: Arrest or surrender? Conflicting versions emerge

Hindustan Times  

Even as the Punjab Police claim that pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh was arrested from Rode village in Moga on Sunday morning, villagers and people who were with the ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief said he surrendered. “When Amritpal was left with no option, he came out of the gurdwara and was arrested,” he said, adding the police did not enter the …

We are relieved to know about his whereabouts: Amritpal’s family
1 year, 8 months ago

We are relieved to know about his whereabouts: Amritpal’s family

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR: A sense of peace and calm prevailed in Jallupur Khera village, around 40km from Amritsar, the native place of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, on Sunday after his arrest in Moga district, with his family saying it was a relief for them to know about his whereabouts. Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh being brought to Dibrugarh Central …

Amritpal arrested in Punjab after 37 days
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal arrested in Punjab after 37 days

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police arrested radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh on Sunday morning, ending a 37-day hunt that began after the 30-year-old dramatically escaped a massive police search party. 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, who was on the run since March 18, addresses devotees in the Rodewala Gurudwara hours before his arrest by the Punjab Police, in Moga on Sunday. He …

Amritpal shifted to Assam on Centre’s directive, to be in solitary confinement
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal shifted to Assam on Centre’s directive, to be in solitary confinement

The Hindu  

The Punjab government has decided to shift pro-Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singh to jail in Assam, more than 2,600 km away from Punjab, on the directions of the Centre, a senior government official said on April 23. Singh, the chief of Waris Punjab De, who has been detained under the National Security Act, will be kept in solitary confinement in the …

Questions on Amritpal saga
1 year, 8 months ago

Questions on Amritpal saga

Hindustan Times  

Thirty-seven days after he mounted a dramatic escape to slip through a Punjab Police cordon, radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Moga’s Rode village in the early hours of Sunday. Details of the exact sequence of events are still falling into place, but it appears that Mr Singh delivered a speech in a gurdwara before his arrest in …

‘This arrest is not an end, it is the beginning’: Amritpal’s latest video. Watch
1 year, 8 months ago

‘This arrest is not an end, it is the beginning’: Amritpal’s latest video. Watch

Live Mint  

Pro Khalistan leader of radical outfit Waris Punjab De and a fugitive Amritpal Singh was arrested by the Punjab Police at Moga in the early hours of Sunday, 23 April, almost a month after the former gave the state police a slip and escaped. Amritpal, whose British national wife Kirandeep Kaur was detained when she tried to leave India on …

“Police maintained sanctity, didn’t enter Gurudwara…” Punjab IGP on Amritpal’s arrest
1 year, 8 months ago

“Police maintained sanctity, didn’t enter Gurudwara…” Punjab IGP on Amritpal’s arrest

Op India  

Narrating the sequence leading upto to the arrest of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief, Punjab’s Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill on Sunday said that the police did not enter Gurudwara Sahib to maintain its sanctity. “…Amritpal Singh has been arrested by Punjab Police at around 6.45 am today morning in village Rode. “NSA warrants were issued against Amritpal …

Amritpal wanted to avoid wife’s arrest, feared UK money stash getting discovered
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal wanted to avoid wife’s arrest, feared UK money stash getting discovered

Live Mint  

Pro-Khalistan radical fugitive and leader of ‘Waris Punjab De’ was arrested by the Punjab Police on Sunday from Moga and reportedly transferred to Assam's Dibrugarh jail, where others arrested in the same case has been transferred. Reports have emerged stating that Amritpal was under pressure considering immense pressure after his wife Kirandeep Kaur, a British national, was placed under surveillance …

‘He was working to save people…’: Amritpal Singh’s family to fight legal battle
1 year, 8 months ago

‘He was working to save people…’: Amritpal Singh’s family to fight legal battle

Live Mint  

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Moga on Sunday morning and shifted to a jail in Assam's Dibrugarh. His mother said that the fugitive had ‘surrendered like a warrior’ and announced their intention to ‘fight a legal battle’. I felt proud that he surrendered like a warrior.We will fight a legal battle and we will also go and meet …

Amritpal Singh's arrest: Those who try to disturb peace, harmony will face action, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh's arrest: Those who try to disturb peace, harmony will face action, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Firstpost  

Bhagwant Mann also thanked the people of Punjab for maintaining peace in the state during an over 30-day-long hunt for Amritpal Chandigarh: Those who try to disturb peace and harmony will face action as per law, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Sunday, hours after radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested. Mann also thanked the people of Punjab for …

Those who try to disturb peace, harmony will face action: Punjab CM Mann on Amritpal's arrest
1 year, 8 months ago

Those who try to disturb peace, harmony will face action: Punjab CM Mann on Amritpal's arrest

The Hindu  

Those who try to disturb peace and harmony will face action as per law, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on April 23, hours after radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested. @ArvindKejriwalpic.twitter.com/oOB9eKVlzt — Bhagwant Mann April 23, 2023 Mr. Mann also thanked the people of Punjab for maintaining peace in the State during an over 30-day-long hunt for Amritpal. "Those …

Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh surrenders before Moga police after days on the run
1 year, 8 months ago

Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh surrenders before Moga police after days on the run

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Controversial Sikh separatist leader Amritpal …

Pro-Khalistan fugitive Amritpal Singh being taken to Assam’s Dibrugarh
1 year, 8 months ago

Pro-Khalistan fugitive Amritpal Singh being taken to Assam’s Dibrugarh

Op India  

‘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. Soon after the arrest of the Waris Punjab De chief from Moga’s Gurudwara, Punjab Police urged people to maintain peace and harmony and refrain from sharing any fake …

Amritpal Singh Arrested: Why Are Punjab Police Taking Him to Assam Jail?
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh Arrested: Why Are Punjab Police Taking Him to Assam Jail?

News 18  

After his arrest, Punjab police said Amritpal Singh will be taken to Assam’s Dibrugarh as he is a National Security Act subject. Police in March had launched a major crackdown against Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De.’ The elusive preacher himself had, however, gave the police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was …

‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh arrested from Punjab’s Moga under NSA; shifted to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh arrested from Punjab’s Moga under NSA; shifted to Assam’s Dibrugarh jail

The Hindu  

Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan propagator and the chief of Waris Punjab De outfit, who is facing charges under the National Security Act was arrested by Punjab Police from Moga on April 23. Inspector-General of Police Headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill said Amritpal was arrested today at around 6.45 a.m. from Rode village in Moga district, following a special operation carried out …

Amritpal Singh arrest: 'Waris Punjab De' chief shifted to Dibrugarh jail; flag-march in Mohali
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh arrest: 'Waris Punjab De' chief shifted to Dibrugarh jail; flag-march in Mohali

India TV News  

Shortly after 'Waris Punjab De' Chief Amritpal Singh was arrested, Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Sunday said that it is a result of over one month of tireless efforts of Punjab Police and the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.Amritpal was arrested from Moga's Gurudwara today from where he will be shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh. "I want to …

Amritpal Singh: Who is he and why was he arrested?
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh: Who is he and why was he arrested?

Al Jazeera  

The 30-year-old self-styled preacher and Sikh separatist has been arrested after a month-long manhunt by Indian police. Indian police have arrested 30-year-old Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh, who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland in Punjab, stirring fears of violence in a state with a history of bloody rebellion. The Khalistan movement began about the time of India’s independence …

Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh arrested in India after manhunt
1 year, 8 months ago

Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh arrested in India after manhunt

Al Jazeera  

Singh and his supporters raided a police station in February after one of the preacher’s aides was arrested. Indian police have arrested Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh after searching for him for more than a month, a state police official says of an operation against the revival of an independent Sikh homeland in the state of Punjab bordering Pakistan. “Amritpal Singh …

'Who helped him escape in the first place'? Congress raises questions on Amritpal's arrest
1 year, 8 months ago

'Who helped him escape in the first place'? Congress raises questions on Amritpal's arrest

India Today  

A barrage of political reactions has been pouring in after the arrest of Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh. Seeking the Centre's clarification on if the separatist leader had a connection with somebody in the central or state government, Congress’s Randeep Surjewala cast doubt on the chain of events leading to Amritpal's capture. Does Amritpal have a connection with somebody in Central …

Under pressure from cops, fear of wife's arrest: Why Amritpal Singh surrendered
1 year, 8 months ago

Under pressure from cops, fear of wife's arrest: Why Amritpal Singh surrendered

India Today  

Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh, who was arrested on Sunday morning in Punjab's Moga after a month-long chase, was under immense pressure ever since his wife Kirandeep Kaur was put on surveillance, sources in the Punjab government told India Today. Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur, a British national, was being tracked by Punjab Police, sources said. According to police, Amritpal Singh …

AAP govt committed to peace, security in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal after Amritpal Singh's arrest
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP govt committed to peace, security in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal after Amritpal Singh's arrest

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh Arrest: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday arrested that Aam Aadmi Party is committed to ensuring peace and security in Punjab. Ending an over a month-long manhunt, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested Amritpal Singh in Moga's Rode village. Punjab Police achieved success without any bloodshed and firing,” Kejriwal said in his tweet, adding, “Many thanks to the …

Punjab CM on Amritpal Singh's arrest: 'Didn't sleep entire night, was in touch with officials over phone'
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab CM on Amritpal Singh's arrest: 'Didn't sleep entire night, was in touch with officials over phone'

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh's arrest: Hours after 'Waris Punjab De' chief and Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh was arrested on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that he didn't sleep the entire Saturday night as he was in regular touch with senior officials over the phone. CM Bhagwant Mann said that he was in touch with senior officials throughout Saturday night about …

Amritpal Singh arrest: NSA warrants against radical preacher executed today, informs Punjab IGP
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh arrest: NSA warrants against radical preacher executed today, informs Punjab IGP

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh arrest: National Security Act warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed this morning, said Punjab's Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill after 'Waris Punjab De' chief's arrest. Amritpal Singh has been arrested by Punjab Police around 6:45 am today morning in the village Rode," said Sukhchain Singh Gill. 'Waris Punjab De' …

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