The IGP said that this operation was carried out on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann with an aim to save the innocent youth of Punjab from playing into the hands of Anti-National Forces.
Pro-Khalistan supporters and associates of Amritpal Singh were shifted out of Punjab after Central Intelligence agencies raised concerns over possible jailbreak and repeat of the Ajnala incident.
In a major breakthrough in the ongoing manhunt for fugitive pro-Khalistan leader and radical preacher Amritpal Singh, Punjab's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill, on Thursday revealed that the Waris Punjab De chief's last location was in Haryana.
Ajnala court in Punjab on Thursday sent 10 associates of Waris Punjab De, headed by fugitive pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, to two-day police custody in connection with the Ajnala incident.
Security arrangements have been beefed up in Dibrugarh Central Jail where members of pro-Khalistan group 'Waris Punjab De' - the Amrtipal Singh-led outfit were lodged. A team of elite Black Panther- Assam Police commandos, CRPF and Assam Police were deployed for multi-layered security of
The previous order issued by the Punjab government had suspended the internet and SMS services till March 21 amid the ongoing crackdown of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh.
"He often lived with Amritpal and is involved in the Ajnala case as well. Gorkha Baba used to be Amritpal's gunman for a long time. Tejinder was also active on social media, his pictures along with weapons used to surface on social media. After which a separate case was registered against
These seven people were arrested in connection with an FIR registered related to the Ajnala incident, in which Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh and his supporters, carrying swords and guns, stormed a police station, and were remanded to police custody till March 23.
According to a preliminary probe, police said he visited a Gurdwara in Jalandhar district while on the run and escaped on a motorcycle after changing clothes.
A day after Punjab Police issued a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) against 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, the fugitive Khalistani sympathizer, Maharashtra Police said it is on alert over the pro-Khalistani leader.
Criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab over the law and order situation, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Wednesday that ever since the new government has been formed in Punjab, the situation has been continuously deteriorating.