Amritpal Singh, the leader of "Waris Punjab De," was detained by the Punjab Police in the Moga district of Punjab.
Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan propagandist and the leader of the Waris Punjab De (WPD) group, was detained on April 23 by Punjab Police in Moga on suspicion of violating the National Security Act (NSA). A month after the authorities began a severe crackdown on him and his group, Amritpal was arrested.
Following a 35-day special operation, Amritpal was apprehended today at roughly 6.45 a.m. from Rode village in the Moga district, according to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the militant leader who was assassinated in 1984, was born and raised in the village of Rode.
NSA warrants were carried out today.
NSA warrants had been issued for Amritpal Singh, who was put to death this morning. On April 23, Amritpal was taken into custody by the police at about 6:45 a.m. in the Moga district's Rode village. In the future, the legislation will develop on its own, Mr. Gill stated at a press conference in Chandigarh.
Amritpal had been missing for about a month, according to Mr. Gill. "Amritsar Police and the Punjab Police Intelligence wing began a special effort to find him. Based on operational information the police had obtained, he was discovered in the village of Rode. After that, the community was encircled. Although the police could have entered the Gurdwara to protect its sanctity, they chose not to because he was inside of it. Amritpal was apprehended after realising he couldn't flee.
Amritpal Singh, the leader of "Waris Punjab De," in a Moga district gurdwara. Singh was taken into custody by Punjab Police on April 23, 2023.
Mr. Gill stated, "Amritpal Singh was arrested based on operational inputs," as reports of Amritpal's surrender circulated. He had no remaining means of escape. He was detained.
transferred to the Assam prison in Dibrugarh amid strict security
Amritpal Singh was on a special aeroplane that landed at the airport in Dibrugarh, where he proceeded to the Central Jail in the Upper Assam town, according to officials.
After being detained by the Punjab Police earlier in the day, Singh was transported on the special flight from Bathinda, according to reports.
"His plane touched down at 2:20 p.m. He would be driven in a security convoy to Dibrugarh Central Jail after the required formalities, a top official told PTI.
According to a senior police official, Amritpal would be held at the Central Jail in Dibrugarh, which has multi-tiered security measures in place.
The 15-kilometer section of road from the airport to the prison needs to be cleared, and the Dibrugarh Traffic Police has also been notified.
The Assam Police's elite Black Cat Commandos, the CRPF, and other security personnel have ringed the jail compound, he claimed.
After eluding capture for more than a month, Singh was apprehended by the Punjab Police at 6:45 a.m. in Rode village in the northern State.
Amritpal Singh would be transported to Dibrugarh in accordance with the National Security Act (NSA), Punjab Police Inspector General Sukhchain Singh Gill announced during a press briefing in Chandigarh.
The NSA has imprisoned nine of Amritpal's associates, including Daljit Singh Kalsi, Papalpreet Singh, Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, Varinder Singh Johal, Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala, Harjit Singh, Bhagwant Singh, Basant Singh, and Gurinderpal Singh Aujla, at the Dibrugarh jail.
Security has been tightened both inside and outside the facility ever since four members of the "Waris Punjab De" (WPD) were transported here in the first batch on March 19.
Amritpal's rise to fame or notoriety began last year when he was appointed as the leader of the 'Waris Punjab De', a social organisation founded by actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu. Deep Sidhu actively participated in the year-long farmers' agitation against the three farm laws drafted by the Centre and raised Punjab-specific issues. In February of last year, he was killed in a car accident.
The Punjab Police launched a campaign of repression against Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan supporter, using the National Security Act (NSA). The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration gave in to the demand, leading to the Punjab police's crackdown against Singh.
Amritpal has been on the run for more than a month, facing criminal cases related to spreading disharmony, attempt to murder, attack on police personnel, and creating obstructions in the lawful discharge of duty. The AAP government is facing flak over the poor law and order situation.
