Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh surrenders before Punjab police, arrested in Moga
Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run since March 18, was arrested from Gurdwara Janam Asthan Sant Khalsa of Rode village in Moga, the native village of slain militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale After a month-long chase, Waris Punjab De leader and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh surrendered before the Punjab police and was arrested from the Moga […]Read More
London High Commission violence: NIA takes over case; Khanda, Gurcharan & Jasvir named suspects
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigations of March 19 violence and dishonour to the Indian National Flag at Indian High Commission in London by Sikh extremists. According to inputs received from Delhi Police, the Home Ministry handed over the investigations to NIA on April 13 after the Special Cell registered a […]Read More
Won’t let anyone disturb peace in Punjab, says CM Bhagwant Mann on crackdown against Amritpal Singh
In his first reaction to the police action, the CM releases a video message Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said his government would take strict action against anyone who tried to disturb the state’s peace and harmony, days after the police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh. Police on Saturday launched a major […]Read More
Mobile internet services to remain suspended in 4 Punjab districts, parts of Mohali, Amritsar districts till Thursday noon
Mobile internet services in the remaining areas of the state will start functioning normally from Tuesday noon Mobile internet services will remain suspended from March 21 noon to March 23 noon in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga and Sangrur districts; Ajnala sub-division in Amritsar district; and areas adjoining YPS Chowk and Airport Road in SAS Nagar […]Read More
Amritpal Singh’s uncle flown to Dibrugarh jail in Assam as search for ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief enters day 4
A cavalcade of seven security vehicles took Harjit Singh from the Guwahati airport to the Dibrugarh central jail where he was lodged at 7.10 am Radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harjit Singh was brought to Assam by the Punjab Police on Tuesday morning, a senior official said. Harjit Singh, who was moved to the Dibrugarh […]Read More
Amritpal Singh case: NIA team reaches Punjab, likely to take over case
A team of NIA has reached Punjab and is speaking to the senior officials of Punjab Police, said sources As Amritpal Singh, the pro-Khalistan activist and head of ‘Waris Punjab De’, continues to evade police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) may take over the case on Tuesday, sources said. A team of NIA has reached […]Read More
Social media users defend govt’s operation against ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh
Social media users on Twitter and other platforms have come out to defend the state government’s action against ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh. Most of the posts against the police action came from the elected representatives, mainly from Canada. These include Brampton South MP Sonia Sidhu, Mississauga-Malton MP Iqwinder Gaheer and New Democratic Party’s […]Read More
MHA mulls ban on Amritpal Singh’s outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’ under UAPA
Intelligence and security agencies are preparing a detailed dossier on pro-Khalistan activist Amritpal Singh, as the MHA is considering to declare ‘Waris Punjab De’ a banned organisation under stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Agencies preparing dossier on Amritpal Intelligence agencies suggested shifting his aides to jails in the North-East and Southern […]Read More
The Amritpal Threat: Why Home Ministry, Punjab Police Planned His Arrest
The Khalistani leader was using de-addiction centres to stockpile weapons illegally sourced from Pakistan, sources said. The decision to act against Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh was taken by top Home Ministry and Punjab police officials after he led the violent February 24 attack on a police station in Ajnala on the outskirts of the Amritsar […]Read More
48 hours and counting: Hunt on for Amritpal Singh | A quick recap
More than 100 arrests, seizure of weapons, a state on high alert – a lot has happened in the 48 hours since Khalistani radical Amritpal Singh evaded the Punjab Police and went on the run. Here’s a quick recap of the hunt for Amritpal Singh. A massive search operation to nab Khalistani radical Amritpal Singh […]Read More
