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  • Punjab Police cracks down against radical preacher Amritpal Singh

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police is learnt to have launched a crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh on Saturday.

    Internet services have been suspended till 12 pm Sunday, said a senior official of the Home affairs department. There was no official confirmation on the police action though.

    Amripal’s cavalcade was reportedly intercepted by police in Mehatpur village in Jalandhar district on Saturday. Though he managed to escape, six of his supporters were learnt to have been detained.

    Some supporters of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief shared some videos on social media claiming that policemen were chasing them.

    A video also showed Amritpal sitting in a vehicle and one of his aides could be heard saying policemen were after ‘Bhai saab’ (Amritpal).

    Another supporter in a field shared a video in which he was claiming that policemen were after him.

    Meanwhile, the Punjab Police asked people to maintain peace and harmony.

    “Request all citizens to maintain peace & harmony. Punjab Police is working to maintain Law & Order. Request citizens not to panic or spread fake news or hate speech,” it said in a tweet.

    Last month, Amritpal and his supporters, some of them brandishing swords and guns, broke through barricades and barged into the Ajnala Police Station on the outskirts of the Amritsar city, and clashed with police for the release of one of Amritpal’s aide.

    During the incident, six policemen including a Superintendent of Police rank officer had suffered injuries.

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police is learnt to have launched a crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh on Saturday.

    Internet services have been suspended till 12 pm Sunday, said a senior official of the Home affairs department. There was no official confirmation on the police action though.

    Amripal’s cavalcade was reportedly intercepted by police in Mehatpur village in Jalandhar district on Saturday. Though he managed to escape, six of his supporters were learnt to have been detained.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Some supporters of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief shared some videos on social media claiming that policemen were chasing them.

    A video also showed Amritpal sitting in a vehicle and one of his aides could be heard saying policemen were after ‘Bhai saab’ (Amritpal).

    Another supporter in a field shared a video in which he was claiming that policemen were after him.

    Meanwhile, the Punjab Police asked people to maintain peace and harmony.

    “Request all citizens to maintain peace & harmony. Punjab Police is working to maintain Law & Order. Request citizens not to panic or spread fake news or hate speech,” it said in a tweet.

    Last month, Amritpal and his supporters, some of them brandishing swords and guns, broke through barricades and barged into the Ajnala Police Station on the outskirts of the Amritsar city, and clashed with police for the release of one of Amritpal’s aide.

    During the incident, six policemen including a Superintendent of Police rank officer had suffered injuries.

  • Supporters of pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh siege police station in Amritsar with guns, swords

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: Hundreds of supporters of Pro-Khalistan propagator and self-styled Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh who is the chief of `Waaris Punjab De’ today barged into the Ajnala Police Station near Amritsar and laid siege after clashing with the police personnel.

    The followers of Amritpal Singh clashed with the police while breaking through barricades at the police in protest against the filing of FIR against Amritpal Singh and his associates, at Ajnala near Amritsar.

    The supporters of Amritpal broke over five police barricades and later barged into the police station at Ajnala.

    Amritpal’s supporters wielding swords clashed with the police personnel injuring many cops. Amritpal later entered the police station and threatened the police officials to release his supporter. 

    Amritpal gave an ultimatum to the police to release his supporter Lovepreet Singh and gatka master Baldev Singh currently lodged in judicial custody, as he was booked along with him (Amritpal) a few days ago on the complaint of Varinder Singh of Chamkor Sahib. Amritpal said if the police failed to release his supporter and cancel the case registered on them they give a permanent dharna at the police station.

    Earlier they also blocked the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway near the Dhilwan toll plaza in Kapurthala.

    Yesterday, Amritpal threatened to stage a protest at Ajnala police station against the alleged false cases of kidnapping and assault registered against him and his supporters.

    The Punjab Police had arrested one of his supporters Lovepreet Singh Toofan of Tibri in Gurdaspur and he was sent to judicial custody later on. 

    A case has been registered against Amritpal and his men for assaulting the police. Following this incident, security was beefed up at Ajnala town and on the route towards the police station, as his supporters from different parts of the state managed to converge near Ajnala.

    CHANDIGARH: Hundreds of supporters of Pro-Khalistan propagator and self-styled Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh who is the chief of `Waaris Punjab De’ today barged into the Ajnala Police Station near Amritsar and laid siege after clashing with the police personnel.

    The followers of Amritpal Singh clashed with the police while breaking through barricades at the police in protest against the filing of FIR against Amritpal Singh and his associates, at Ajnala near Amritsar.

    The supporters of Amritpal broke over five police barricades and later barged into the police station at Ajnala.

    Amritpal’s supporters wielding swords clashed with the police personnel injuring many cops. Amritpal later entered the police station and threatened the police officials to release his supporter. 

    Amritpal gave an ultimatum to the police to release his supporter Lovepreet Singh and gatka master Baldev Singh currently lodged in judicial custody, as he was booked along with him (Amritpal) a few days ago on the complaint of Varinder Singh of Chamkor Sahib. Amritpal said if the police failed to release his supporter and cancel the case registered on them they give a permanent dharna at the police station.

    Earlier they also blocked the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway near the Dhilwan toll plaza in Kapurthala.

    Yesterday, Amritpal threatened to stage a protest at Ajnala police station against the alleged false cases of kidnapping and assault registered against him and his supporters.

    The Punjab Police had arrested one of his supporters Lovepreet Singh Toofan of Tibri in Gurdaspur and he was sent to judicial custody later on. 

    A case has been registered against Amritpal and his men for assaulting the police. Following this incident, security was beefed up at Ajnala town and on the route towards the police station, as his supporters from different parts of the state managed to converge near Ajnala.