Amritpal Singh case: Punjab Police on Tuesday issued a lookout notice for radical fugitive chief Amritpal Singh. According to the experiences, the police have additionally alerted all airports within the nation in order that the fugitive could not flee different international locations.
Earlier at present, police arrested 4 individuals for allegedly serving to radical preacher Amritpal Singh escape their internet and launched seven pictures of the Khalistan sympathiser, together with some by which he isn’t sporting a turban, to hunt public assist to nab the fugitive.
The preacher managed to provide police a slip after altering his car on Saturday when police had launched a crackdown in opposition to him and his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’.
Punjab Police releases photographs
He was initially in his Mercedes car however later switched to Brezza SUV throughout the police motion. In a brand new picture that appeared on social media, Amritpal Singh might be seen driving pillion on a motorcycle sporting a pink turban and black goggles, suggesting that he tried to vary his look to get away from the eyes of police.
A CCTV footage additionally confirmed him on the bike.
Another CCTV footage of the Jalandhar toll plaza, which appeared on social media on Tuesday, confirmed Amritpal Singh escaping within the SUV.
Addressing the media right here, Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill mentioned the 4 arrested individuals helped the fugitive escape in a sports activities utility car.
During their questioning, it got here to the fore that Amritpal Singh went to a gurdwara in Nangal Ambian village in Jalandhar, police mentioned.
“There he changed his clothes, and wore a shirt and pant, and escaped along with three others on two bikes,” mentioned Gill.
Manpreet Singh alias Manna, a resident of Nava Killa in Shahkot, Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa, a resident of village Bal Nau in Nakodar, Harpreet Singh alias Happy of village Kotla Nodh Singh in Hoshiarpur, and Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja of village Gondara in Faridkot have been apprehended for serving to Amritpal Singh throughout the police chase on Saturday, mentioned Gill.
The SUV has been seized from Manna, he mentioned, including {that a} .315 bore rifle, some swords and a walkie-talkie set have been present in it.
The IG mentioned that the National Security Act has been invoked in opposition to Amritpal Singh and 154 individuals have been arrested as far as a part of the crackdown.
Police have additionally detained Kulwant Singh Raoke of village Raoke in Moga district and Gurinderpal Singh alias Guri Aujla of Kapurthala beneath the National Security Act.
Police invoke NSA
Altogether, seven individuals have been detained beneath the NSA, in keeping with police.
Releasing seven photos of Amritpal Singh in numerous seems, police appealed to individuals to assist them in tracing him. He mentioned Punjab Police are getting full cooperation from different states and central businesses of their motion.
Later, in a press release, Gill mentioned a lookout round and a non-bailable warrant has been issued in opposition to Amritpal Singh.
He mentioned Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harjit Singh and driver Harpreet Singh have been booked in a separate case for taking shelter for two days on the residence of Manpreet Singh, the sarpanch of Uddowal village in Mehatpur in Jalandhar, at gunpoint. They have been booked beneath the related provisions of the IPC and the Arms Act.
Harjit Singh, who has been shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam, and Harpreet Singh had surrendered earlier than police in Jalandhar.
Gill mentioned the scenario is totally peaceable in Punjab and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been monitoring the scenario and taking common suggestions from cops.
The IG mentioned a protest by a bunch of Nihangs in assist of Amritpal Singh close to gurdwara Shaheedan in Sohana in Mohali has now ended and the street is open for site visitors.
(With inputs from company)
