Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Tuesday mentioned that it has arrested 4 individuals for serving to radical preacher Amritpal Singh escape. “In the preliminary investigation, it was found that they went to Gurudwara Sahib in Nangal Ambian where Amritpal changed his clothes and they escaped on two motorcycles. Teams are working, further investigation is underway,” information company ANI quoted Punjab IGP Sukhchain Singh as saying. The Khalistan sympathiser managed to flee after altering his automobile on Saturday when police had launched a crackdown towards him and his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’. “Manpreet Singh alias Manna, Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa, Harpreet Singh alias Happy and Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja have been apprehended for helping Amritpal Singh escape,” Gill mentioned.
The Khalistan sympathiser managed to flee after altering his automobile on Saturday when police had launched a crackdown towards him and his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’.
The automotive has been seized, he mentioned, including {that a} .315 bore rifle, some swords and a walkie-talkie set had been present in it.
Police additionally launched 4 footage of Amritpal Singh in numerous apparel and appealed to individuals to assist tracing him.
#WATCH | ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh was seen escaping in an SUV in Jalandhar on March 18. He remains to be on the run.
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— ANI (@ANI) March 21, 2023
The IG additional mentioned efforts are on to nab the unconventional preacher. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is monitoring the scenario and taking common suggestions from cops, Gill mentioned.
“The law and order situation is under control in Punjab. There is peace and calm in the state,” IGP mentioned.
Earlier at this time, an order to detain radical preacher Amritpal Singh below the stringent National Security Act was issued by the Amritsar district Justice of the Peace on Saturday, mentioned the affidavit of a police officer which additionally described how the Waris Punjab De chief gave the cops the slip.
“During this operation, one ‘naka’ (check post) was set up by a police party of Khilchian police station, District Amritsar (Rural). Amritpal Singh and his associates were travelling in a Mercedes car along with a caravan of three more vehicles,” it mentioned.
“They were directed by the police party to stop at the ‘naka’, but instead of stopping their vehicles, the cavalcade broke and escaped from the ‘naka’. Then all the adjoining police stations and districts were alerted to locate his vehicles,” the affidavit mentioned.
It mentioned Amritpal and his associates whereas being on the run had been noticed driving rashly and negligently close to a authorities college, village Salema, Mehatpur in Jalandhar in a single chocolate-colored ISUZU Pickup automotive.
“Amritpal was carrying one .315 rifle and brandishing the same with an objective of creating fear amongst the public. He and others abandoned the car and fled from the spot,” mentioned the affidavit.
