Amritpal Singh News Updates: Car Used by Khalistani Leader to Escape Seized; Two More FIRs Registered

The senior-most UK diplomat in New Delhi was summoned late evening today to convey India’s strong protest at the actions taken by Khalistan supporters against the Indian High Commission in London, an official statement read. An explanation was demanded for the “complete absence of the British security that allowed these elements to enter the High Commission premises.”

Following the vandalism at Indian High Commission in the UK allegedly by Khalistan supporters, top UK diplomat in New Delhi is being summoned by Ministry of External Affairs, sources said.

Indian High Commission in the UK was allegedly vandalised by Khalistan supporters on Sunday amid the ongoing manhunt in Punjab to arrest Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh. UK High commissioner to India Alex Ellis, in a tweet, “condemns the disgraceful acts today against the people and premises of the Indian High commission”, and called the incident “totally unacceptable”.

Officials of central intelligence agencies gathering inputs on Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh have claimed that he had been building a “private militia of defiants” at drug de-addiction centres in Punjab to be used to create law and order problem. He also had teams of criminals who used to protect him. READ MORE

Amid a manhunt for “fugitive” radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, who escaped from the police on Saturday, CNN-News18 has accessed the government dossier on the Waris Punjab De (WPD) chief, which has called him a “drug lord”. READ MORE

Legal advisor of fugitive Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh and his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’, Imaan Singh Khara claimed that Amritpal has been “illegally and forcibly” detained by the police from the Shahkot area of Jalandhar and moved a habeas corpus petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Following the petition, the court issued a notice of motion to the state government for March 21.

According to sources in the government, fugitive Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh is accused of “stockpiling weapons in illegally run de-addiction centres as well as in Jallupur Khera Gurdwara.” Sources have said Amritpal has known linkages to ISI in Pakistan, which help him in illegally running the drug business.

According to government sources, fugitive Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh is allegedly involved with drug mafia. Police investigation has revealed that Singh’s Mercedes car, which was part of his convoy in his car chase on Saturday, was given by drug mafia Ravel Singh. Singh’s car was among two cars abandoned in Jalandhar.

With a search underway for Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh in Punjab, Haryana has intensified checking of vehicles along its border. At the Shambhu border with Punjab, Ambala police have been put on high alert. Additional checkpoints have been set up and a large number of police personnel have been deployed there, they said. In some other districts too, including Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Sirsa, which share borders with Punjab, police are maintaining strict vigil and have intensified checking of vehicles, according to a PTI report.

Inspector General of Police, Sukhchain Singh Gill said Punjab Police always work to maintain law and order, amid the ongoing operation to arrest fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh. “Further actions regarding the case will also be done under the law, everyone has their legal rights and they can avail of legal remedies. Amritpal Singh is wanted in this case and he has not been arrested yet,” he said.

The Punjab Police registered two more FIRs against Khalistani Leader Amritpal Singh and his associates in connection with the recovery of a weapon from an abandoned vehicle and breaking through police barricades in Jalandhar.

Jalandhar Rural SSP Swarndeep Singh said there is no law and order situation right now and there is nothing to worry amid the ongoing operation to arrest fugitive Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh. “Flag marches are being conducted to assure people this. We have seized the vehicle of Amritpal Singh’s convoy. Probe underway and ISI connection angle also being probe.”

Jalandhar DIG Swapan Sharma said till now, 10 people arrested, 7 illegal weapons and more than 300 bullets have been seized in connection to the crackdown against Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh. “Three cars used by them have been recovered. Cordon and search operation underway,” he said.

At least 21 supporters of radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh were taken into custody as they tried to stage a ‘dharna’ on a road in Ludhiana, police said.

DSP Talwandi, Butta S Gill said 16 pro-Khalistan supporters who raised slogans in the city last night have been arrested and sent to judicial custody in Bhatinda.

The Batala Police in Punjab conducted flag march at various places to maintain law and order. “SSP Batala also urged the public to not believe in fake news or rumours,” the official tweet read.

Amritpal Singh’s father, Tarsem Singh, had told reporters that police did not find anything illegal in their house after conducting raids for around four hours. “We don’t have correct info about him (Amritpal Singh). Police conducted searches for 3-4 hours at our house. They didn’t find anything illegal…Police should have arrested him when he left from the house,” he said. According to reports on Sunday, police found ‘AKF’, meaning Akali Khalistan Force written on the walls of his house in Amritsar.

Seven people arrested in Ajnala FIR were remanded to police custody till March 23, SP Amritsar Rural Jugraj Singh said. Ajaypal, Gurvir Singh, Baljinder Singh, Harminder Singh, Gurlal Singh, Suvereet Singh, and Amandeep Singh, who were part of Amritpal Singh’s envoy on Saturday, were arrested under the provisions of the Arms Act.

According to reports, AKF, Akali Khalistan Force, was found written on the gate and walls of Amritpal Singh’s house in Amritsar and on a jacket that was seized by the police from his house. ‘AKF’ was also found written on the weapons seized by the police yesterday.

Seven associates of fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh who were arrested in Jalandhar on Saturday were produced before a court in Beas, Punjab. Six illegal 12 bore guns and 193 live cartridges were seized from the possession of the seven accused, identified as Ajaypal, Gurvir Singh, Baljinder Singh, Harminder Singh, Gurlal Singh, Suvereet Singh, and Amandeep Singh during who were part of Amritpal Singh’s convoy, were arrested from a place near Mehatpur in Jalandhar on Saturday.