Security Enhanced Across Punjab, Police Deployed Outside Amritpal Singh’s Residence — IN PICS

Visuals from Jalandhar- Moga Road where checking of vehicles being done by the police. (ANI Photo)

Punjab Police personnel deployed outside ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh's residence in Jallupur Khera village, Amritsar. (ANI Photo)

The Punjab government launched a major crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh, with police arresting 78 members of an outfit headed by him. (ANI Photo)

The police said it has launched a massive state-wide cordon and search operations (CASO) in the state against elements of the 'Waris Punjab De' (WPD), headed by Singh, against whom several criminal cases had been registered. (ANI Photo)

Amritpal Singh and others are on the run and a massive manhunt has been launched to nab them. (ANI Photo)

A heavy deployment of security forces had been made near village Jallupur Khera in Amritsar, the native place of Amritpal Singh, for the operation. (ANI Photo)

During the state-wide operation, nine weapons, including one .315 bore rifle, seven rifles of 12 bore, one revolver and 373 live cartridges of different caliber have been recovered so far, the police said. (ANI Photo)

Security has been tightened at many places in Punjab with security forces conducting vehicle checking. (ANI Photo)