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Highlights: Amritpal Singh kept in Dibrugarh jail's isolation cell
Amritpal Singh arrested highlights: The pro-Khalistani leader was arrested by a team led by SSP Amritsar Rural Satinder Singh on Sunday morning.
Fugitive Amritpal Singh - who has been on the run for over a month - was arrested from Moga in Punjab on early Sunday morning by a team led by SSP Amritsar Rural Satinder Singh. The arrest was done by combined efforts of the Punjab Police and national intelligence. Police sources told HT that the pro-Khalistani leader is being shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh jail where other members of his outfit are already lodged. ...Read More
Singh was declared a ‘fugitive’ in March when he was on the run since March 18 - the day Punjab Police launched a massive manhunt for him. The Punjab Police had also booked the pro-Khalistani leader under the National Security Act (NSA).
Amritpal was declared ‘fugitive’ in March
The radical leader Amritpal Singh was declared a ‘fugitive’ in March when he was on a run since March 18 - the day Punjab Police launched a massive manhunt for him. The police had also issued a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) against the 'Waris Punjab De' chief.
This was where Amritpal was spotted last before his arrest today morning
Before his arrest on Sunday morning, Amritpal Singh was last spotted in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on March 28, along with his Papalpreet Singh. However, he had managed to flee. Papalpreet was arrested on April 10.
Punjab Police confirms Amritpal's arrest
Punjab Police on Sunday morning confirmed Amritpal Singh's arrest, and urged citizens to “maintain peace and harmony”.
Amritpal Singh booked under National Security Act
The Punjab Police have booked Amritpal Singh under the National Security Act. The arrest was done by combined efforts of the Punjab Police and national intelligence.
Amritpal Singh arrested after a long chase of 35 days
After a long chase of 35 days, the Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to arrest Khalistani radical and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. While the initial inputs suggested that the pro-Khalistani leader was arrested from Rode village in Moga district, SSP Moga J Elenchezian told Hindustan Times that it was not the Moga Police's operation, but that they were waiting for directions from the Police headquarters to reveal anything on the issue.
Amritpal Singh taken to unknown location in Amritsar before being taken to Assam jail
The 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh is currently taken to some unknown location in Amritsar from where he is likely to be shifted to Dibrugarh of Assam, sources told HT.
Fugitive Amritpal Singh arrested
Fugitive Amriptal Singh - who has been on a run for over a month - was arrested from Moga in Punjab on early Sunday morning by a team led by SSP Amritsar Rural Satinder Singh.
