The Punjab police had recently cracked down on the network of Amritpal’s supporters and arrested over 100 supporters. Although many have been released since then, eight of his close associates have been arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) and lodged in Dibrugarh prison
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Dubai-returned Amritpal Singh was last year anointed the head of Waris Punjab De , which was founded by actor and activist Deep Sidhu who died in a road accident in February last year.
The elusive preacher himself gave police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in Jalandhar district, even as authorities stepped up security at several places and suspended internet services in the state till Sunday noon
The elusive preacher himself gave police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in Jalandhar district, even as authorities stepped up security at several places and suspended internet services in the state till Sunday noon