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.
Amid the crackdown on 'Waris Punjab De' and the continuing manhunt for its chief, Amritpal Singh, and his aides, the four accused persons who helped the Khalistani leader escape were on Wednesday taken from Shahkot police station in Jalandhar to court.
Kaur, in her petition claimed that in the present case, Punjab governmnet has violated and ignored the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in case titled as "Sarabjit Singh Mokha Versus The District Magistrate, Jabalpur and others" and "State of Punjab Versus Sukhpal Singh AIR 231, 1989 S
At a celebration of the Hindu New Year, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's National Working President Alok Kumar said the Punjab government had shown "willpower and determination" in action against Amritpal Singh and his aides.
ADSP Rupinder Kaur Sra said that the four accused have been sent to jail for precautionary reasons, and further investigation into the matter is underway.
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said that the party is ready to provide legal assistance to all the Sikh youth who are arrested by Punjab Police in their ongoing search hunt for fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh.
Punjab Police issued a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) against 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, the fugitive Khalistani sympathiser.