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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).
Separatism, terrorism come from outside India, says Union Minister Mehgwal
Separatism and terrorism come from outside and is not native to people living in India, Union Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Sunday. Asked about the arrest of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, Meghwal told reporters, "I was in Delhi for the Global Buddhist Summit and people from Leh and Ladakh were there. Everyone wants peace.
India will lead the process of peace in the world. Separatism and terrorism are not in the hearts of those living in India but come from outside."
Bathinda Police take out flag march after Amritpal Singh's arrest
Police took out a flag march in Bathinda on Sunday following the arrest of Khalistan supporter and 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh from Punjab's Moga.
"Earlier also we have been taking out flag marches. The situation is normal and peaceful," Bathinda Superintendent of Police Gurvinder Singh said.
On Amritpal Singh's arrest, Congress asks 6 questions: ‘Connection with Centre…?’
Hours after Amritpal Singh was arrested, Congress on Sunday posed six questions to the Centre and the Punjab government on various angles related to the case. Read more
Security arrangements at Dibrugarh jail
Prior to Singh’s arrival, senior police and district officials took stock of security arrangements in the jail. Additional CCTV cameras have been installed in the jail premises, which will be manned by both state and central police personnel, said jail officials. Read more
Month-long Amritpal chase comes to an end
Over-a-month long "cat-and-mouse" chase finally came to an end on Sunday with police arresting Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh from Punjab's Moga district. Amritpal has been taken to Assam's Dibrugarh under the National Security Act (NSA). Nine of Amritpal's associates, including Daljit Singh Kalsi and Papalpreet, are also in the Dibrugarh jail after they were charged under the NSA.
Amritpal Singh arrested weeks after his open threat to Amit Shah, Bhagwant Mann
The radical preacher Amritpal Singh came on the police radar following the storming of Ajnala Police Station on February 23 and threats issued to home minister Amit Shah and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann. Read more
AAP govt committed to peace, security in Punjab: Kejriwal after Khalistani preacher's arrest
The AAP government is committed to ensure peace and security in Punjab for which it will even take "tough decisions", party's national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.
Amritpal Singh kept in Dibrugarh jail's isolation cell; to be interrogated by RAW, IB
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, reported ANI
Was in regular touch with officials throughout night, did not sleep: Punjab CM Mann on operation to nab Amritpal
Hours after radical preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh was arrested by Punjab police, 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. Read here
Punjab cops hold flag march in Mohali
Punjab police along with security personnel conducted a flag march in Mohali in the aftermath of the arrest of Amritpal Singh.
'Amritpal Singh surrendered like a VIP…': Vivek Agnihotri
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri reacted to Amritpal Singh's arrest by tweeting, “It wasn’t an arrest. Amritpal Singh surrendered like a VIP after giving sermon in a Gurudwara. If the law & fair justice system prevails, the management of Gurudwara must be made accomplice in giving shelter/platform to an alleged terrorist.” Read here
Singh shifted to Dibrugarh jail
'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security, reported ANI
Dibrugarh central jail is considered the most secure prison in Assam, where 9 of Singh's aides have been lodged and charged under the NSA.
Could have gone to other countries: Amritpal Singh's last message before arrest
In his last message to his followers before the arrest, Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh said he believed that with the grace of his gurus, one day he would be able to come among his people again and that he wanted the agitation to continue as he goes to the jail. Read here
The Waris Punjab De chief en route Dibrugarh jail, where he'll be lodged along with 8 of his aides
Visuals of Amritpal Singh arriving in Assam
Listen in to what Amritpal Singh's mother has to say on son's arrest
Amritpal Singh's father says ‘we will fight…’ after the arrest of the Waris Punjab De chief
'Law is mighty..' Anurag Thakur on 'Waris Punjab De' chief's arrest
Following the arrest of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh's arrest, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that the "law is mighty" and stringent action should be taken against those who spread terror. Read here
Punjab CM's first reaction to Amritpal Singh's arrest
Security stepped up in Assam's Dibrugarh airport
Amritpal Singh's parents react to his arrest
Here's how Amritpal Singh's parents reacted to his arrest: ‘Surrendered like a lion…’- READ HERE
Special aircraft carrying Amritpal Singh lands at Mohanbari airport in Assam
Special aircraft carrying Amritpal Singh lands at Mohanbari airport in Assam's Dibrugarh. He will be taken to the Dibrugarh Jail - nearly 30 km away from the airport.
Security tightened in Assam's Dibrugarh
Security has been beefed up in Dibrugarh as pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh will be shifted to a prison in the Upper Assam town from Punjab on Sunday.
Amritpal's arrest a result of month-long effort of Punjab Police, Mann govt: Atishi
Shortly after 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.
