Mumbai: A day after Punjab Police issued a lookout round (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) towards 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. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad can also be on alert.
Lookout Circular, Non-Bailable Warrant For Amritpal Singh
Punjab Police on Tuesday issued a lookout round and non-bailable warrant towards `Waris Punjab De` chief Amritpal Singh, who continues to evade regulation. 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.
Pictures Of Amritpal Singh Released
As a part of its efforts to arrest Amritpal Singh, Punjab Police launched his photos on Tuesday. One of the photographs exhibits Amritpal Singh as clean-shaven. IGP Gill requested individuals to assist them in Amritpal`s arrest. “There are several pictures of Amritpal Singh in different attires. We are releasing all of these pictures. I request you display them so that people can help us to arrest him in this case,” mentioned Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill.
According to a preliminary probe, police mentioned he visited a Gurdwara in Jalandhar district whereas on the run and escaped on a motorbike after altering garments. According to CCTV visuals, Amritpal Singh was seen escaping in an SUV in Jalandhar on March 18. He continues to be on the run.
Crackdown On ‘Waris Punjab De’ Supporters Continue
Amid the crackdown on `Waris Punjab De` and the persevering with manhunt for its chief, Amritpal Singh, and his aides, the 4 accused individuals who helped the Khalistani chief escape have been on Wednesday taken from Shahkot police station in Jalandhar to courtroom.
The 4 accused individuals have been recognized as Manpreet, Gurdeep, Harpreet, and Gurpej. On what transpired at Nangal Ambian Gurudwara the place Amritpal fled together with his aides, SSP Jalandhar Rural, Swarandeep Singh mentioned they escaped to a gurudwara and overpowered a Granthi and compelled him into giving them garments. They spent about 40-45 minutes there, he added. “When police chased them, they escaped to a gurudwara and overpowered a Granthi, forcing him to give them clothes. They spent about 40-45 minutes at the gurdwara. They asked for motorbikes to be arranged and escaped,” he mentioned. “We have learned over the course of our investigation that they asked a man named Gaurav Gora for motorcycles. One of the motorcycles is registered in the name of his father,” he added.
Punjab Police Recovers Bike
Earlier on Wednesday, the bike on which Amritpal fled was recovered by Punjab Police, the Jalandhar SSP mentioned. Previously, Amritpal was seen in CCTV footage fleeing in an SUV in Jalandhar on March 18. Punjab Police IG (Headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill mentioned, “He is still on the run. We are making all efforts to arrest him. We`re hopeful that we`ll arrest him soon…It is difficult to say that. Punjab Police is receiving full cooperation from other states and central agencies”.
Earlier, a neighborhood villager in Jalandhar mentioned they received to know on Tuesday that Amritpal Singh and his accomplices got here to the village on March 18.”We got to know when the police came that Amritpal along with his associates was here in the village on March 18. He changed clothes at the local gurudwara, had food, and then went away on a motorcycle. Babaji who`s being questioned by police now had admitted that Amritpal came here,” the villager mentioned.
Locals of the Jalandhar village claimed Amritpal Singh`s presence of their village on March 18. A CCTV video has emerged sourced from the native villagers. Punjab police haven’t formally confirmed this. The video exhibits a automotive and males ready on a motorbike close to a discipline. Another bike is parked close by and because the first bike strikes with three riders, the opposite additionally readies to depart.
National Security Act Invoked On Amritpal, Aides
He additionally mentioned that National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked towards Amritpal Singh. Jalandhar Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal, on Saturday late night, confirmed that the novel chief had been declared a “fugitive”. Punjab Police on Saturday launched an operation towards Amritpal Singh and his aides. The police motion got here nearly over three weeks after Amritpal`s supporters clashed with uniformed personnel on the Ajnala police station on February 23 on the outskirts of Amritsar, demanding the discharge of one in every of Amritpal`s shut aides, Lovepreet Toofan.
Thousands of his supporters stormed the Ajnala police station, flashing swords and high-caliber firearms and threatening the police with dire penalties if they didn’t launch Lovepreet Toofan, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting and abducting a person.
