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.
Narrating the hot chase in Jalandhar, during which the chief of 'Waris Punjab De', now declared fugitive Amritpal Singh, escaped, Jalandhar DIG Swapan Sharma on Sunday said that two vehicles of the pro-Khalistan leader's convoy have been seized, adding that he crashed into motorbikes to d
However, as a massive search operation continued on the second day on Sunday to nab the 'Waris Punjab De' chief and pro-Khalistan activist Amritpal Singh, four 'suspects' were brought to Dibrugarh on Sunday amid tight security.
Police personnel have also been deployed outside pro-Khalistan outfit chief Amritpal Singh's residence in Jallupur Khera village in Amritsar, as the police efforts are underway to nab him.
Father of Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh who was declared a fugitive late Saturday evening said that the Punjab Police conducted searches at his residence in Amritsar, however, did not recover "anything illegal".
Shortly after Amritpal Singh, the chief of pro-Khalistan outfit chief 'Waris Punjab De' was said to be on the run, Jalandhar Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal on Saturday late evening confirmed that the radical leader had been declared a "fugitive".
A total of 78 persons have been arrested and several detained so far in connection with the crackdown launched against the chief of suspected pro-Khalistan outfit 'Waris Punjab De', Amritpal Singh and his aides, Punjab Police said on Saturday, adding that the Khalistan sympathiser is stil