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Punjab Police Nabs Amritpal Singh's Main Aide Joga Singh From Sirhind

Joga Singh, the main aide of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, was arrested by Punjab police on Saturday in Sirhind.

The main aide of pro-Khalistan leader and Waris De Punjab chief Amritpal Singh was arrested in Sirhind on Saturday. 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. 

According to Satinder Singh, SSP-rural, Amritsar, Joga Singh was the one who brought Amritpal back to Punjab on March 27. Joga, a Ludhiana resident, was in charge of a Dera in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.

"Joga Singh was in direct contact with Amritpal Singh. He arranged shelter and vehicles for Amritpal Singh. He arranged for him to stay in Pilibhit and then return to Punjab," said Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Narinder Bhargav.

ALSO READ: 2 Arrested For 'Harbouring' Amritpal Singh In Punjab Amid Police Lookout In Rajasthan's Hanumangarh

On Friday, two men were arrested for allegedly harbouring Amritpal Singh. According to the police, the arrested men are Rajdeep Singh of Babak village in Hoshiarpur district and Sarbjit Singh of Jalandhar district. On Friday night, Rajdeep Singh and Sarbjit Singh were both brought before the duty magistrate and placed on one-day police remand.

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.

ALSO READ: Rajasthan Police Launch Hunt For Fugitive Amritpal Singh In Hanumangarh, Nearby Areas

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