New Image Shows Pro-Khalistan Preacher Amritpal Singh On Cart With Bike, Fresh FIR Filed | India News

Chandigarh: A recent picture of the fugitive pro-Khalistan preacher, Amritpal Singh has surfaced on-line which exhibits him fleeing on a motorized cart together with his bike and one in every of his shut aides who drove it. However, it’s nonetheless not clear whether or not the bike ran out of gas or developed some fault. Interestingly, the Punjab Police on Wednesday claimed that mentioned the bike on which Amritpal Singh fled was recovered on Wednesday close to a canal in Jalandhar. CCTV footage obtained by the Punjab Police has proven his shut support Papalpreet driving the motorbike with Amritpal using the pillion. Police claimed that the 2 fled utilizing the hyperlink roads to keep away from arrest.

Fresh FIR Against Amritpal Singh

A recent FIR has been filed in opposition to Amritpal Singh for extortion and rioting following a criticism by the ‘granthi’ of a gurdwara in Jalandhar the place the pro-Khalistan preacher modified his garments and fled on a motorcycle to flee the police crackdown on his outfit.

Police mentioned the fugitive spent round 45 minutes at a gurdwara in Nangal Ambian village. Ranjit Singh, the granthi (Sikh priest), mentioned in his criticism with police that the Waris Punjab De chief and his three aides entered the gurdwara and demanded garments of his son at gunpoint to alter his look. The priest mentioned Amritpal Singh threatened to kill him and his household when he refused to provide garments. They have been carrying a pistol and .315 bore rifle, mentioned Ranjit Singh.

Following the criticism, police have registered a case in opposition to the unconventional preacher and 4 of his unidentified aides beneath varied IPC sections together with 386 (extortion by placing an individual in worry of dying), 506 (felony intimidation) and 148 (rioting) and likewise beneath the Arms Act at Shahkot police station in Jalandhar.

A police workforce has reached Jallupur Khera, Amritpal Singh’s native village in Amritsar, the place they met a number of the preacher’s members of the family. The workforce included two deputy superintendents of police rank officers. The workforce is believed to have questioned the members of the family in reference to the Amritpal Singh case. Amritpal Singh had managed to provide the police a slip after altering his car.

Police mentioned he was initially in his Mercedes car however later switched to a Brezza SUV. In a photograph that appeared on social media, he was seen using a pillion on a motorcycle sporting a pink turban and black goggles, suggesting that he tried to alter his look to get away from the eyes of the police.

The stringent National Security Act has been invoked in opposition to Amritpal Singh, the Punjab authorities has advised the excessive court docket.

Lookout Circular, Non-Bailable Warrant For Amritpal Singh

 

Punjab Police earlier issued a lookout round and non-bailable warrant in opposition to `Waris Punjab De` chief Amritpal Singh, who continues to evade legislation. Addressing a press convention, Inspector General of Police (Headquarters), Punjab Sukhchain Singh Gill mentioned that Amritpal Singh, a Khalistani sympathiser, has not been arrested but.

“We are making all efforts to arrest him. We are hopeful that we will arrest him soon…It is difficult to say that. Punjab Police is receiving full cooperation from other states and central agencies. A total of 154 persons have been arrested for disturbing peace and harmony in the state,” the IGP mentioned.

“A lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) have been issued against Amritpal Singh, who remains a fugitive and efforts are being made to arrest him,” mentioned the Information and Public Relations Department Punjab authorities.

Alert In Maharashtra 

A day after Punjab Police issued a lookout round (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) in opposition to the absconding ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, Maharashtra Police has sounded an alert over the pro-Khalistani chief. Maharashtra Police issued an alert over Amritpal Singh in some districts, together with Nanded and mentioned that the motion of everybody arriving at and leaving Nanded is being monitored.