Because the chase for Khalistani chief Amritpal Singh entered Day 3, his uncle and driver surrendered right now. His uncle Harijit Singh and driver Harpreet turned themselves in at Punjab’s Mehatpur.
Listed here are 10 details on this large story:
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Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harijit Singh was driving a Mercedes when the police have been chasing the Khalistani chief and his aides on Saturday. Harijit Singh mentioned he and Amritpal break up throughout the 15-16 km cop chase.
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4 of Amritpal Singh’s prime aides, arrested and flown to Dibrugarh in higher Assam, have been charged below the stringent Nationwide Safety Act (NSA).
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Thus far, the police have arrested 112 associates of Amritpal Singh — 34 of them on Sunday. A number of members of his ‘Waris Punjab De’ group have been detained for questioning. Amongst these arrested was Daljeet Singh Kalsi, the person who handles Amritpal Singh’s funds.
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The Exterior Affairs Ministry summoned British deputy excessive commissioner Christina Scott late Sunday night after movies on social media confirmed a Khalistani sympathiser flattening the nationwide flag outdoors the Indian Excessive Fee in London.
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The police have launched a large operation to catch Amritpal who was final seen dashing away on a motorbike in Jalandhar Saturday night, sources mentioned. The cops seized his automotive wherein firearms and several other dozens of stay cartridges have been discovered.
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Curbs on cellular web and SMS providers have been prolonged in Punjab. Neighbouring Haryana additionally stays on excessive alert.
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Amid the crackdown in India, Khalistani sympathisers hit the streets in the UK in protest. Movies on social media confirmed protesters climbing the Indian Excessive Fee constructing in London and taking down the nationwide flag.
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Intelligence stories recommend that Amritpal Singh was utilizing drug rehab centres and a gurdwara to stockpile weapons and getting ready youths to hold out suicide assaults.
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In the course of the ongoing crackdown, a number of arms and ammunition meant for the so-called Anandpur Khalsa Entrance (AKF), a creation of Amritpal Singh, have been seized.
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The crackdown comes a month after Amritpal Singh and his supporters broke right into a police station with swords and weapons for the discharge of one among his aides.
