Punjab Police issued a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) against 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, the fugitive Khalistani sympathiser.
Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government over the removal of the Red Corner Notice by the Interpol against fugitive Mehul Choksi, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday said that Rs 13,000 crore PNB fraud is now closed.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre after Interpol removed diamantaire Mehul Choksi's name from the Red Corner Notice and said that fugitives are set free, while ED-CBI is taking action against the opposition leaders.
Uttarakhand Police Headquarters told ANI that the state police is also on full alert mode regarding absconding pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh from Punjab.
The decision of Interpol to take off the Red Corner Notice (RCN) issued against Mehul Choksi is a result of efforts of the legal team and the genuine claim of the "kidnapping" of my client Mehul Choksi, said his lawyer Vijay Aggarwal.
As the massive crackdown by Punjab police against the elements of Waris Punjab De, including its chief and Khalistan sympathiser, fugitive Amritpal Singh, continued on Monday, locals across the State, spent another day under a security blanket without Internet services.
Fugitive pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh has been arrested by the Punjab Police at Shahkot police station, Imaan Singh Khara, the legal advisor to Waris Punjab De claimed on Sunday.
As the crackdown, against the "fugitive" pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, continued on Sunday, Punjab Police has said that the Waris Punjab De chief is still on the run and efforts to nab him are still going on.
"A total of 15 persons have been detained from Boparai Kalan village for violating Section 144. All the people attempted to stage a protest in support of Amritpal Singh," Inspector General (IG), Ludhiana Range, Kastubh Sharma said.