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  • Will soon appear before world, says Amritpal Singh in new video 

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: A day after daring the Punjab police to arrest him, radical preacher Amritpal Singh surfaced in a fresh video on Thursday, asserting he was not a fugitive and would soon appear before the world.

    The purported video surfaced hours after his audio clip came out on social media in which he debunked speculation he was negotiating his surrender.

    “Those who feel that I have turned fugitive and I have left my associates, they should not keep this illusion in their mind. I do not fear death,” he said in the video in Punjabi.

    “And soon will appear before the world and will also be amongst the ‘Sangat’,” he said.

    Police have stepped up security in and around Amritsar and Bathinda amid reports that Amritpal Singh may surrender after entering any of the two Sikh shrines – Golden Temple in Amritsar and Takht Sri Damdama Sahib in Bathinda.

    The pro-Khalistan preacher said he was not like those who would flee the country.

    “One has to face a lot during the days of rebellion. These days of rebellion are difficult to pass,” he said.

    It was his second video since being on the run amid a police crackdown on his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’.

    The police action began on March 18, weeks after Amritpal Singh’s supporters stormed a police station in Ajnala, near Amritsar, to secure the release of one of his associates.

    The preacher escaped the police net in Jalandhar district by switching vehicles and changing appearances multiple times.

    In the first video, which appeared on social media on Wednesday, he asked the Jathedar of Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, to summon a congregation to discuss issues concerning the community.

    He and his associates have been booked under several criminal cases related to spreading disharmony among classes, attempt to murder, attack on police personnel and creating obstructions in the lawful discharge of duty by public servants.

    CHANDIGARH: A day after daring the Punjab police to arrest him, radical preacher Amritpal Singh surfaced in a fresh video on Thursday, asserting he was not a fugitive and would soon appear before the world.

    The purported video surfaced hours after his audio clip came out on social media in which he debunked speculation he was negotiating his surrender.

    “Those who feel that I have turned fugitive and I have left my associates, they should not keep this illusion in their mind. I do not fear death,” he said in the video in Punjabi.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “And soon will appear before the world and will also be amongst the ‘Sangat’,” he said.

    Police have stepped up security in and around Amritsar and Bathinda amid reports that Amritpal Singh may surrender after entering any of the two Sikh shrines – Golden Temple in Amritsar and Takht Sri Damdama Sahib in Bathinda.

    The pro-Khalistan preacher said he was not like those who would flee the country.

    “One has to face a lot during the days of rebellion. These days of rebellion are difficult to pass,” he said.

    It was his second video since being on the run amid a police crackdown on his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’.

    The police action began on March 18, weeks after Amritpal Singh’s supporters stormed a police station in Ajnala, near Amritsar, to secure the release of one of his associates.

    The preacher escaped the police net in Jalandhar district by switching vehicles and changing appearances multiple times.

    In the first video, which appeared on social media on Wednesday, he asked the Jathedar of Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, to summon a congregation to discuss issues concerning the community.

    He and his associates have been booked under several criminal cases related to spreading disharmony among classes, attempt to murder, attack on police personnel and creating obstructions in the lawful discharge of duty by public servants.

  • India asks Nepal not to allow Amritpal Singh to escape; Nepal puts him on surveillance list

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: The Indian government has requested the Nepal government not to allow pro-Khalistan activist and chief of  ‘Waris Punjab De’ Amritpal Singh believed to be hiding in Nepal to flee to a third country. Nepal has been told to arrest him if he attempts to escape using Indian or any other fake passport. Thus, Nepal has put the radical Sikh preacher on their surveillance list. 

    The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has requested the Nepalese government agencies to arrest Singh if he tries to flee from Nepal. The letter and Singh’s personal details have been circulated to all the concerned agencies from hotels to airlines, as Singh is said to be possessing multiple passports with him, said sources.

    It is learnt that after Nepal received request from India embassy the Immigration department of the neighboring country  has put Amritpal on its surveillance. As it was suspected that he had entered Nepal and was hiding somewhere around.

    Meanwhile, the Punjab Police on Monday arrested yet another gunman of Amritpal Singh, Varinder Singh Johal alias ‘Fauji’ in relation to the Ajnala violence case.

    Johal who is a dismissed army jawan was arrested by the Tarn Taran Police as he belongs to Raju Singh Wala village in the district. The police have invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against him and he was then sent to Dibrugarh jail in Assam.

    Confirming his arrest, a senior police official said that the accused had been working as a gunman of Amritpal Singh for some time and is a dismissed Army jawan. He was on the run after the radical leader had vanished and was caught on Monday by the Tarn Taran Police and handed over to Amritsar (Rural) Police.

    Earlier Johal’s arm license issued from Jammu and Kashmir was cancelled after the Punjab government took up the matter with their J&K counterparts in view of the Ajnala violence. He was among the 10 gunmen who accompanied Amritpal all the time.

    CHANDIGARH: The Indian government has requested the Nepal government not to allow pro-Khalistan activist and chief of  ‘Waris Punjab De’ Amritpal Singh believed to be hiding in Nepal to flee to a third country. Nepal has been told to arrest him if he attempts to escape using Indian or any other fake passport. Thus, Nepal has put the radical Sikh preacher on their surveillance list. 

    The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has requested the Nepalese government agencies to arrest Singh if he tries to flee from Nepal. The letter and Singh’s personal details have been circulated to all the concerned agencies from hotels to airlines, as Singh is said to be possessing multiple passports with him, said sources.

    It is learnt that after Nepal received request from India embassy the Immigration department of the neighboring country  has put Amritpal on its surveillance. As it was suspected that he had entered Nepal and was hiding somewhere around.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Meanwhile, the Punjab Police on Monday arrested yet another gunman of Amritpal Singh, Varinder Singh Johal alias ‘Fauji’ in relation to the Ajnala violence case.

    Johal who is a dismissed army jawan was arrested by the Tarn Taran Police as he belongs to Raju Singh Wala village in the district. The police have invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against him and he was then sent to Dibrugarh jail in Assam.

    Confirming his arrest, a senior police official said that the accused had been working as a gunman of Amritpal Singh for some time and is a dismissed Army jawan. He was on the run after the radical leader had vanished and was caught on Monday by the Tarn Taran Police and handed over to Amritsar (Rural) Police.

    Earlier Johal’s arm license issued from Jammu and Kashmir was cancelled after the Punjab government took up the matter with their J&K counterparts in view of the Ajnala violence. He was among the 10 gunmen who accompanied Amritpal all the time.