Joga Singh, the main aide of the Khalistani supporter and chief of 'Waris Punjab De' Amritpal Singh was arrested on Wednesday by the Punjab Police from Sirhind on Saturday.
Confirming Singh's arrest Narinder Bhargav (DIG Border Range) said, "Punjab police have arrested 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh's main aide Joga Singh from Sirhind."
Joga Singh to be presented before Hoshiarpur court: Police
Speaking to the press Bhargav said, "Joga Singh has been arrested, he helped Amritpal in a hideout after March 18 in Pilibhit. He will be produced in Hoshiarpur court."
Before this another close aide of Amritpal Singh, Papalpreet Singh had been arrested from Punjab's Amritsar. According to sources, Papalpreet Singh was nabbed in a joint operation conducted by Punjab Police and its counter-intelligence unit.
The radical preacher has been on the run since a police crackdown on his outfit Waris Punjab De on March 18. He has, however, appeared in two purported videos and an audio clip released on social media in the past few days.
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