The police are continuously raiding many places to search for Khalistani supporter and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. At the same time, Amritpal and his associates are on the radar of the NIA on charges of possessing illegal weapons. According to sources, considering the sensitivity of the cases registered against fugitive Amritpal and his associates, the Punjab government may hand over the investigation to the NIA. At the same time, security agencies have said in their alert that Amritpal was engaged in brainwashing the youth to make them terrorists and human bombs.
Apart from the recovery of illegal weapons, alerts issued by various security agencies said that Amritpal was stockpiling illegal weapons. It has also been revealed in the interrogation of Amritpal’s companions that Amritpal had provided them arms and ammunition. The police is now trying to find out how Amritpal and his men obtained illegal arms and ammunition.
Amritpal is now facing a total of seven criminal cases, out of which four cases are registered in Ajnala. These include attempt to murder, spreading hatred, attacking police and obstructing government work. A case has also been registered against him under the Arms Act in Amritsar. While 2 FIRs have also been registered in Jalandhar for rash driving and breaking barricades.
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Security agencies have said in an alert that Amritpal Singh was recruiting people for the proposed AKF force (Anandpur Khalsa Force) in the name of drug de-addiction center. Security agencies suspect that he was preparing to collect weapons under its guise. Not only this, apprehension is also being raised that he was also preparing youths to commit suicide. It has also been said in the alert that Amritpal was mainly engaged in brainwashing the youth to become terrorists and human bombs.
What did the police find?
Police have so far recovered a total of 10 weapons, including 56 live cartridges, apart from a .315 bore rifle, 6 rifles of .12 bore and a revolver of .32 bore. Police is conducting raids to recover more weapons.
Demonstration in Punjab in support of Amritpal Singh
There is tension in Punjab after sporadic protests in many parts of the state. Protesters are on the streets after the action taken by the police against Amritpal Singh and his associates. Around 250 protesters, including Nihangs, have been protesting in front of Gurudwara Singh Shahida on Airport Road in Mohali for the last 48 hours. The protesters are openly violating section 144 by blocking the road. The Nihangs also raised pro-Khalistan slogans and openly incited the youth. Not only this, he had also openly taken out a march on Saturday with sharp weapons. Radical Nihangs also blocked a road near Anandpur Sahib on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Punjab Police, including the intelligence wing, has formed 16 teams to keep an eye on the protesters and anti-social elements.
Punjab government may ask for 20 companies of paramilitary forces
Sources close to the Punjab government said that the government may request the central government to send 20 additional companies of paramilitary forces to maintain law and order, as supporters of Amritpal’s arrest may intensify protests.
Keeping an eye on the condition of the Ministry of Home Affairs
The Home Ministry is also monitoring the situation. Sources say that the agencies are also probing Amritpal’s links with ISI as he was in Dubai before returning to Punjab. Agencies suspect that a large network of ISI is running in Dubai for a long time.
Amritpal’s father denied all the allegations
Amritpal’s father Tarsem Singh, while talking to India Today, has denied the allegations against Amritpal. Sources say that the police is also interrogating Amritpal’s close aides, who have been arrested from different parts of the state. So far more than 112 Khalistani supporters and supporters of Amritpal have been arrested.
Many supporters of Amritpal also went underground
After the police action, many supporters of Amritpal have also gone underground. The police is on the lookout for three close associates of Amritpal, one of whom is in Italy, while two of them are hiding somewhere in Punjab. There are allegations that Amritpal was getting foreign funding, while Diljit Singh Kalsi, close to Amritpal, who used to work with Deep Sidhu earlier. Now he was managing Amritpal’s fund.
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