Pro-Khalistan Amritpal Singh, “”Bhindranwale 2.0” Separatist Arrested, Flown to Assam, People asked to remain calm

Amritpal Singh, a radical preacher who has been on the run since March 18, turned himself in to police in Moga, Punjab today.

According to sources, he was arrested by police and taken to Dibrugarh Central Prison in Assam. Punjab Police confirmed the arrest and asked people to remain calm and not spread false news.

Amritpal Singh arrested in Moga, Punjab. Further details will be provided by Punjab Police.Demand citizens to keep peace and harmony, no spreading fake news, always check and share,” police tweeted. “No chance to escape,” said Sukhchain Singh Gill of IG Punjab Police. social media.

He wears a traditional white robe. Amritpal Singh was later transferred to Dibrugarh, Assam, where eight of his aides are already being held under the National Security Act, which allows detention for up to a year without charge. Amritpal Singh, described by the government as a Khalista-Pakistani agent, has been operating in Punjab for several years and is often seen escorting armed supporters.

He claims to be a supporter of Khalistan separatist and terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and is known as “Bhindranwale 2.0″. among his followers.

Amritpal Singh after his arrest in Moga, Punjab. Punjabi police began crackdowning on Amritpal Singh and members of his group Waris Punjab De on March 18, a month after his supporters attacked a police station in Ajnala.

Amritpal Singh Arrested Under National Security Act:  In February, Amritpal Singh and his supporters, some armed with swords and pistols, broke through the barricades and entered Ajnala Police Station on the outskirts of town from Amritsar and clashed with police to release one of his aides.

The action against him was a coordinated effort between Punjab, the Aam Aadmi party-led center and BJP-led Assam, officials said. Sources said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann discussed the plan to arrest Amritpal Singh with Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting on March 2. physical attacks on police officers and the creation of obstacles to the lawful exercise by officers of their duties.

Intelligence agencies say Amritpal Singh is buying weapons from Pakistan through his spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence and is trying to split Punjab along common lines. Amritpal Singh is said to have led the youth to a “gun culture”.