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Revealed: How security forces made ‘Waris

Punjab de’ chief come out and surrender

Amritpal Singh came to the fore after the Punjab Police created a pressure situation by

conducting extensive raids by Punjab Police and Central intelligence agencies

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi

fter a chase of over a month,
‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Am-
Aritpal Singh was arrested by
Punjab Police in Moga on Sunday
and later shifted to Dibrugarh jail
in Assam.
Now, central intelligence agen-
cies are interrogating him. The self-
styled preacher was evading Punjab
Police since March 18. Nine of
Amritpal’s aides who were arrested
earlier were also lodged in Dibru-
garh jail.
Earlier on Sunday, the Punjab
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
said that National Security Act
(NSA) warrants were issued against
Amritpal Singh and those warrants
have been executed this morning.
“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 Waris Punjab De’ Chief Amritpal Singh’s close aide Papalpreet Singh being taken to Dibrugarh central jail amid tight security (ANI)
Sukhchain Singh Gill.
He said that the Khalistan sym- crackdown came almost over three ritpal was working to save people of the arrested members of ‘Waris
pathizer and radical preacher was weeks after Amritpal’s supporters from the drug menace in the State. Punjab De’, lodged in Assam’s Di-
arrested in a joint operation by Pun- stormed Ajnala police station in “Through TV we came to know that brugarh Central Jail, arrived here
jab police and the intelligence wing. Amritsar on February 23, demand- he surrendered before the Police. from Punjab on Thursday and met
“Amritpal Singh has been sent to Di- ing the release of one of his aides, We too wanted the same because them in jail. A 10-member group
brugarh, Assam and further action Lovepreet Toofan. people were being harassed due to comprising family members of eight
will be taken as per law and order “Amritpal has been kept in a him. We will fight the case. The en- ‘Waris Punjab De’ members, lodged
in the case. A warning has been is- separate cell, distant from his ac- tire community should fight it. He in Dibrugarh jail, arrived here from
sued against those elements trying to complices who are also in same jail was working to save people from Punjab on Thursday.
jeopardize the peace and harmony after they were arrested during Pun- the drug menace; an offer has been The members of the group in-
of the state,” he said. jab Police crackdown,” a senior offi- made to us for it...” Amritpal’s fa- clude kin of Kulwant Singh Dhali-
“...Amritpal Singh was arrest- cial said. The official added that an ther Tarsem Singh said. wal, Varinder Singh Johal, Gurmeet
ed by Punjab Police at around 6.45 Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research Amritpal Singh’s mother Bal- Singh Bukkanwala, Harjit Singh,
am today morning in village Rode. and Analysis Wing (RAW) team and winder Kaur said, “We saw the news Bhagwant Singh Bajeke, Basant
A joint operation was conducted other Central Intelligence agencies and came to know that he has sur- Singh, Gurinderpal Singh and Pa-
by Amritsar Police and the Intelli- would question Amritpal. rendered. I felt proud that he surren- palpreet Singh. The family members
gence Wing of Punjab Police. He Now, it has been revealed that dered like a warrior...We will fight a arrived to meet the jailed ‘Waris
was located in village Rode based Amritpal Singh came to the fore af- legal battle and we will also go and Punjab De’ members.
on operational inputs by Punjab Po- ter the Punjab Police created a pres- meet him at the earliest.” The group was led by Shiromani
lice. To maintain sanctity, the Police sure situation by conducting exten- Earlier in March, some associ- Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
didn’t enter Gurudwara Sahib. He sive raids. According to the officials, ates of Amritpal Singh were shifted executive member and eminent law-
has been taken to Dibrugarh under the arrest was done by combined ef- out of Punjab after Central Intelli- yer Bhagwant Singh Sialka. Notably,
NSA...”, the IGP said. forts of the Punjab Police and Cen- gence agencies raised concerns over 10 ‘Waris Punjab De’ members in-
Earlier, the radical leader had tral intelligence agencies. possible jailbreak and repeat of the cluding Amritpal Singh are lodged
been declared a “fugitive” as he was But the father of the radical Ajnala incident. in Dibrugarh jail under National Se-
on the run earlier in March. The preacher Tarsem Singh said Am- Meanwhile, the family members curity Act (NSA).

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