Amritpal Singh Arrested LIVE: Convoy With Waris Punjab De Chief Reaches Dibrugarh Central Jail
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Convoy with Radical preacher Amritpal Singh reaches Dibrugarh central jail.
Tarsem Singh, father of Waris Punjab De's Amritpal Singh, says, "...Through TV we came to know that he surrendered before the Police. We too wanted the same because people were being harassed due to him...We will fight the case, the entire community should fight it, he was working to save people from the drug menace. He was defamed."
"We saw the news and came to know that he has surrendered. I felt proud that he surrendered like a warrior...We will fight a legal battle and we will also go & meet him at the earliest...." his mother Balwinder Kaur said, as per ANI.
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"How long can an absconder be on the run? Law is mighty. Stringent action should be taken against those who spread terror and fear. Punjab took a little time, had it been done sooner it would have been even better": Union Minister Anurag Thakur told news agency ANI.
Special IAF aircraft with khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh lands at Mohan bari airport in Dibrugarh.
Amritpal Singh's uncle Sukhchain Singh says their family will fight the legal battle against his arrest, PTI reported.
On Amritpal Singh's arrest by Punjab Police, Congress MP Randeep Surjewala says, "...Who helped the anti-India propagandist and supporter of terrorists, Amritpal Singh escape in the first instance?..."
It was important to maintain the sanctity of Gurdwara, police could not have entered in Uniform. Today, we had concrete information after the operation was underway for several weeks. He was located based on operational inputs, he had no choice left: Police
Amritpal was arrested after concrete information. Rode village was surrounded by police - Punjab Police
Punjab police will hold presser at 10 AM
Punjab: Waris Punjab De's Amritpal Singh brought to Air Force Station, Bathinda by Punjab Police. He was arrested from Moga earlier this morning.
Granthi Jasveer Singh Rodh told ANI that Amritpal Singh came here to Gurdwara last night and he said he will surrender to the police after paying obeisance in the Gurudwara.
He was arrested at exactly 7 AM today, the Arrest has not done under pressure from anyone. He is taken to Bathinda, the priest said, adding that he addressed a gathering before his arrest.
"Amritpal Singh arrested in Moga, Punjab. Further details will be shared by Punjab Police. Urge citizens to maintain peace and harmony, Don't share any fake news, always verify and share," Punjab Police tweeted.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh said that the way Amritpal Singh has been arrested shows the Punjab government's maturity in handling the case. He stressed that the people of Punjab will not tolerate misuse of Guru Granth Sahib, referring to the Ajnala incident.
Background
Amritpal Singh News Live: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. Follow ABP Live's blog to get the breaking news, latest updates, and other developing stories pertaining to radical preacher Amritpal Singh's arrest. Fugitive Amritpal Singh has been detained in Punjab's Moga, Punjab Police sources say. The Waris Punjab De chief will be taken to Dibrugarh jail in Assam via Bathinda. According to sources, the Punjab Police was making plans for his detainment since late last night.
The Khalistan sympathiser surrendered to Punjab Police near a Gurdwara in Moga amid the mounting pressure put up by Punjab Police for the same.
This comes after Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur was stopped by Punjab Police from Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport, Amritsar as she was trying to board a flight to London, police sources said. Amritpal's wife was about to leave for London on the afternoon flight. She reached the airport to board a flight from Amritsar to Birmingham.
Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur was supposed to travel to Birmingham but she reported to the immigration counters and being a Look Out Circular (LOC) subject the immigration has not permitted her to travel and detained her, Airport sources said.
A few months ago, Amritpal married Punjab-origin Kirandeep Kaur living in the UK, since then both were living in Jallupur Kheda which is Amritpal's village. Currently, she is reportedly being questioned by the Immigration Department.
The main aide of pro-Khalistan leader and Waris De Punjab chief Amritpal Singh was arrested in Sirhind on April 15. According to Narinder Bhargav, DIG Border Range, the aide, Joga Singh, was apprehended in a joint operation of Amritsar-rural and Hoshiarpur police. Joga Singh was with Amritpal from March 18 to March 28, news agency ANI reported.
Last month, the police launched a major crackdown on Amritpal Singh and members of his 'Waris Punjab De' outfit. On March 18, the radical Sikh preacher eluded the police by switching vehicles and changing his appearance, and he is still at large.
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