Fugitive Amritpal Singh arrested from Punjab's Moga

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• Apr 23, 2023 | Dhupali Das

Fugitive 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been arrested today (April 23, 2023) from Moga's Rhode village in Punjab...

Digital Desk: Fugitive 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been arrested today (April 23, 2023) from Moga's Rhode village in Punjab in the early morning, the Punjab Police said. While the Moga Police is yet to provide details, according to police sources the pro-Khalistani leader will be transferred to Assam's Dibrugarh jail, where other members of his outfit are already lodged.

Amritpal Singh has been arrested under the National Security Act. The arrest was made through the joint efforts of the Punjab Police and national intelligence.

Earlier on Saturday, when questioned about Amritpal Singh's arrest and the fact that he has been on the run for a long time, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated, "It may happen sometime. He used to roam freely, but today he is unable to do so."

In a joint operation between Punjab and Delhi Police, two more aides of the wanted extremist preacher and Khalistan activist Amritpal Singh were detained on April 18 in Mohali, Punjab.

On April 15, Punjab Police apprehended his close aide Joga Singh from Sirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Another close associate of the pro-khalistani leader, Papalpreet Singh, was apprehended on April 10 in an operation undertaken by Punjab Police and its counter-intelligence section.

Earlier in March, the radical leader was declared a "fugitive" while he was on the run.

A non-bailable warrant and a lookout circular were issued by the Punjab police over one month ago against the leader of "Waris Punjab De."

Amritpal has been on the run since March 18, when Punjab Police launched a large manhunt for him. The crackdown took place nearly three weeks after Amritpal's supporters swarmed Ajnala police station in Amritsar on February 23, seeking the release of one of his aides, Lovepreet Toofan.