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Day after his arrest, HC dismisses as infructuous plea pertaining to Amritpal Singh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed as infructuous a plea filed last month claiming that radical preacher Amritpal Singh was in the “illegal custody” of police, a day after his arrest in Punjab’s Moga district.

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Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab after weeks on the run

After searching for Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh for more than a month, Indian police arrest the fugitive in a move against the revival of an independent homeland in the state of Punjab, which borders Pakistan.

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Amritpal Singh: Who is he and why was he arrested?

The 30-year-old self-styled preacher and Sikh separatist has been arrested after a month-long manhunt by Indian police.

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'Bhindranwale 2.0': Fugitive preacher Amritpal held from village where he was anointed head of 'Waris Punjab De'

Around seven months ago, a grand ceremony was held in Rode village in Punjab's Moga district to anoint radical preacher Amritpal Singh as the head of "Waris Punjab De", an organisation founded by actor-activist Deep Sidhu who died in a road accident in February last year. Read further on Dynamite…

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'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indian police have arrested a Sikh separatist leader who had been on the run

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India's northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.

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NSA warrants against Amritpal Singh executed today: Punjab IGP after 'Waris Punjab De' chief's arrest

National Security Act (NSA) warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed this morning, said Punjab's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill after 'Waris Punjab De' chief's arrest. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency

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Punjab: Security stepped up in Bhatinda amid Amritpal's rumoured call for Baisakhi congregation

Security arrangements in Bathinda have been stepped up security ahead of Baisakhi celebrations in the state. Read further on dynamite News:

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"Don't spread rumours and fake news": Punjab Police denies report of Amritpal's surrender

The Punjab Police on Friday urged people not to believe rumours and fake news of the surrender of radical preacher and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Targets of Amritpal’s online ‘bullying’ in 2022, Punjabi feminists still demand justice for him

Before Amritpal Singh became the head of Waris Punjab De, before he was pegged as a “youth leader”, before he went on the run leading to a police manhunt spanning weeks – he was plain Amrit Singh Sandhu based in Dubai, with a reputation of instigating trolling towards feminists on…

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Police cancel licence of gunman of fugitive Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal

With Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal on the run since March 11 and Punjab police launching a crackdown against his "Waris Punjab De", Kishtwar police on Thursday said they have cancelled the licence of the gunman of the fugitive leader after it was renewed by allegedly using fake documents. Read further on…

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Crackdown on Amritpal Singh: Dhindsa-led delegation meets guv, accuses Punjab govt of implicating Sikh youth in false cases

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) has accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government of "misusing" police for implicating the youth of the state in "false cases" since March 18 – the day when Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh escaped from Jalandhar after a crackdown was launched against him.

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Alert issued in Uttarakhand against Amritpal Singh

An alert has been issued in Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udhamsinghnagar districts of the Uttarakhand as a precaution in view of the possibility of pro-Khalisthan Amritpal Singh entering the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh is on the run. Indian authorities shut down a state to track him down

As police have hunted for Amritpal Singh, they have pursued him in high-speed car chases, shut down the mobile internet networks in an entire state and detained 100 of his supporters. Still, the self-proclaimed preacher has evaded authorities.

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Ajnala court sends Amritpal Singh's associates to 2-day police custody over clash with cops

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 where pro-Khalistan supporters clashed with police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amritpal Singh was targeting rogue ex-servicemen, youngsters to build terrorist outfit

CHANDIGARH: Fugitive Khalistan sympathiser and radical preacher Amritpal Singh had been targeting drug addicts and rogue ex-servicemen to help him build a gang that could be easily transformed into a terrorist outfit, officials said in Chandigarh on Thursday.

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Security beefed up at Dibrugarh Central Jail where Amritpal Singh aides are lodged

Multi-layered security arrangements have been made in Dibrugarh Central Jail where members of pro-Khalistan group 'Waris Punjab De' -- the Amritpal Singh-led outfit -are lodged after getting arrested. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh's gunman arrested in Punjab

Punjab police arrested an associate of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, said the police on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘You’ll take our interview and lie on TV’: In Jalandhar, life as usual, distrust of ‘godi media’

Pilgrims enroute the Nanaksar Gurdwara in Punjab’s Jagraon know Mehatpur as a popular pitstop on National Highway 71. But amid the ongoing crackdown on Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh’s supporters, it turned into a site of a wild car chase this week.

Evening Standard

Who is Amritpal Singh and why is he on the run?

Waris Punjab De leader remains at large as of March 22, despite 80,000 police personnel reportedly on his trail

The Independent UK

India police hunt Sikh leader, arrest separatist supporters

Indian police are searching for a Sikh separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent homeland, stirring fears of violence in northwestern Punjab state

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Punjab: 4 detained amid crackdown on Amritpal, bike recovered

Amid the crackdown on 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh and his aides, four accused were detained in Ludhiana on Wednesday, and were sent to jail. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lookout circular, non-bailable warrant against 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. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amritpal Singh still on the run; Home Ministry asks BSF, SSB to be alert at border posts

International Borders with Nepal, Pakistan among others have been put on high alert considering the possibility that 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh might escape country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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