Amritpal Singh arrest: 'Waris Punjab De' chief shifted to Dibrugarh jail; flag-march in Mohali

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sunday claimed that radical preacher Amritpal Singh surrendered before the police as per the advice of Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh.

In a statement here, the party said, “Following the peaceful manner in which Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh handed himself over to the law, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government should proceed against him only as per law and put an immediate end to the prosecution and harassment of innocent Sikhs.”

Hours after 'Waris Punjab De' chief and Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh was arrested on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that he didn't sleep the entire Saturday night as he was in regular touch with senior officials over the phone. READ MORE

Referring to the police crackdown on March 18 against Amritpal and his aides belonging to 'Waris Punjab De' (WPD) outfit, Bhagwant Mann said in an attempt to arrest the radical preacher on that day, "maybe, bullets could have been fired. But we did not want any bloodshed”.

"We are committed to the peace and security in Punjab. We are also ready to take tough decisions for this," said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal over the arrest of 'Waris Punjab De' chief and Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh.

Punjab police along with security personnel conducted a flag march in Mohali in the aftermath of the arrest of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, who was later flown to Dibrugarh in Assam.

Amid tight security, Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh was shifted to the Dibrugarh central jail in Assam on Sunday following his arrest in Punjab earlier in the day.

He was flown from Punjab's Bathinda air base to Dibrugarh's Mohanbari airport under tight security.

A team of Punjab Police and National Security Agency (NSA) officials arrived in Dibrugarh with the Waris Punjab De chief. A huge team of Assam Police personnel was present at the Mohanbari airport.

The Assam Police have, however, refused to issue any official statement on Amritpal's arrival in Dibrugarh. Meanwhile, the security cover outside the central jail was beefed up.

We will maintain law and order situation in Punjab, said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Shortly after 'Waris Punjab De' Chief 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.Amritpal was arrested from Moga's Gurudwara today from where he will be shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh.

"I want to congratulate Punjab Police and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. This is the result of one month of tireless efforts of the Punjab Police and the Mann government for the last 1 month, the Punjab Police was after Amritpal and his supporters, and raids were conducted in every part of the country and at places linked to him," said Atishi while talking to ANI.She said that the arrest of Amritpal has shown to the whole country that Bhagwant Mann's Aam Aadmi Party government has lived up to the promise it had made to the people of Punjab to maintain law and order."To date, we have seen in the country that people like him (Amritpal) disappear permanently, they go absconding. You see the efforts of the Punjab Police that they did not leave any laxity during the one month. I want to appeal to the people of Punjab to maintain peace," she said.Thanking the central government for its cooperation, she said that whenever the Punjab police needed any cooperation the centre was always been in support.

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, police said. Punjab Police Inspector General Sukhchain Singh Gill said Amritpal Singh will be taken to Dibrugarh under the National Security Act (NSA). A multi-tier security arrangement has been made at the Central Jail in Dibrugarh where Singh will be lodged, a senior official told PTI. "The jail compound has been surrounded by Assam Police's elite Black Cat Commandos, CRPF and jail security personnel. The security inside the prison has also been tightened," he said. Dibrugarh Traffic Police has also been alerted for road clearance from the airport to the prison, a 15-km stretch. A special team is in place along with policemen in plain clothes. According to sources, Singh is being brought aboard a special flight, which took off from Bathinda at 8.25 am. Singh was arrested by the Punjab Police around 6.45 am from Rode village in the northern state after remaining absconding for more than a month. Altogether nine of his associates are presently lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail. Security in and around the jail premises have been beefed up since March 19, when four members of the Waris Punjab De (WPD) were brought here in the first batch.

Hours before his arrest, 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh addressed the devotees this morning in Rodewal Gurudwara in Punjab's Moga."Amritpal Singh came to the Rodewal Gurudwara on Saturday night. He himself informed the police about his presence and that he will surrender this morning at 7:00 am," claimed Singh Sahib Giani Jasbir Singh Rode of Rodewal Gurudwara in Moga, while speaking to news agency ANI over phone.

National Security Act (NSA) warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed this morning, said Punjab's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill after 'Waris Punjab De' chief's arrest."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 Sukhchain Singh Gill.

Additional CRPF, Blank panthers 1st Assam Commando battalion have been rushed to Dibrugarh's Central jail today after the arrest of fugitive leader Amritpal Singh from Punjab's Moga. 

Around 57 CCTV cameras have been installed inside the Central Jail of Dibrugrah in Assam. This will be done to ensure the safety and security of radical preacher Amritpal Singh. 

Know more about fugitive Amritpal Singh's background: 

• Training by ISI in Georgia before coming to India
• Well-orchestrated plan to revive terrorism in Punjab
• Have links with US-based proscribed outfit Sikhs for Justice/SFJ
• Campaigned for the secessionist activities of SFJ on social media
• Funding, providing shelter to terrorists, supply of weapons by drones aided by ISI
• He was living in Dubai which is the hub of ISI agents, Amritpal got in touch with them, got motivated due to the money offered, to challenge the Indian establishment backed by Pakistan
• Pakistan which is going through its worst economic phase and lost all the wars fought against India, is day-dreaming about destroying India from within by planting stooges like Amritpal inside India

We will not allow anyone to destroy the law and order situation of Punjab, said top cop in a press conference. 

India's leading security agencies including - IB, NIA will later investigate radical preacher Amritpal Singh at Central Jail in Assam's Dibrugarh.

Around 200 police personnel including IG, DIG and 3 SSP along with more security forces deployed on roads in Punjab. 

A green corridor was formed and all the police stations were put on high alert ahead of Amritpal Singh's arrest today. 

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill, IPS, will address a Press Conference of Punjab Police Headquarters, Sector 9, Chandigarh on Sunday (April 23, 2023) at 10:00 am.

As per sources, a special plane has been arranged for Amritpal Singh from Bathinda at 8:30 am today. He will be sent to Assam's Dibrugrah jail on Sunday. 

Punjab Police will brief media after reaching Dibrugarh today. 

Punjab Police officials informed the media about taking all necessary safety precautions amid his arrest. 

As per the information given by Jasbir Singh Rodai (Jathedar Akal Takht and man who played key role played in surrender), Amritpal Singh yesterday (April 22) reached Rode village in Moga district of Punjab. Today morning at around 7:00 am after his gurudwara prayer was done, Jasbir informed the police about Amritpal's presence and later Punjab Police took him into their custody.

Earlier, Punjab Police launched a major crackdown on Amritpal Singh and members of his 'Waris Punjab De' outfit on March 18. The Khalistan sympathiser escaped the police's net in Jalandhar district, switching vehicles and changing his appearance.

Radical preacher Amritpal arrested from Punjab's Moga. Singh had been on the run since March 18 when a police crackdown was launched against him and his outfit 'Waris Punjab De'. He and his associates were booked under several criminal cases related to spreading disharmony among classes, attempt to murder, attack on police personnel, and creating obstructions in the lawful discharge of duty by public servants. 

Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur on Thursday (April 20) was 'stopped' and being 'questioned' by the Immigration department at Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport, in Amritsar as she was trying to board a flight to London, sources said.

Fugitive Amritpal Singh's wife 'questioned' at Amritsar airport moments before boarding flight

Airport sources said, "Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur was supposed to travel to Birmingham by Air India Flight scheduled at 2:30 pm. At 12:20 pm, she reported to the immigration counters and being an LOC subject the immigration has not permitted her to travel and detained her."

Amritpal Singh is with Punjab Police now, informed Arpit Shukla, ADG Law and order today. Earlier, Punjab Police launched a major crackdown on Amritpal Singh and members of his 'Waris Punjab De' outfit on March 18. The Khalistan sympathiser escaped the police's net in Jalandhar district, switching vehicles and changing his appearance.