Amritpal Singh’s financier held as police continue to search for him

They added his financier Daljit Singh Kalsi, an actor and producer, has been detained but his official arrest is yet to be confirmed.

Amritpal, who has been declared a fugitive by the state government, was to launch the second ‘Khalsa Wahir’ on Sunday.

Late on Saturday, the police, which had remained tight-lipped the entire day, issued a press release saying Amritpal was absconding and that 78 supporters associated with Waris Punjab De had been arrested. The press release added the police had also recovered several weapons from Amritpal’s supporters.

On Sunday, the Punjab government extended the suspension of mobile internet services across the state for another 24 hours.

Meanwhile, a CCTV footage in which a person looking like Amritpal Singh was seen with the police in a village during the night. However, the authenticity of the footage is yet to be verified.

Qaumi Insaf Morcha has been protesting for 20 hours in Mohali in support of Amritpal and the front has even warned of fierce agitation. Reports have said the Sikh diaspora will protest outside the Indian Embassy in New York. Several meetings will also be held in the US and Canada on Sunday over the issue.

British Columbia Gurudwaras Council had also written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, House of Commons, Ottawa, about the happenings in Punjab.

Meanwhile, Jagmeet Singh of the National Democratic party in Canada tweeted, “I am deeply concerned about reports that India has suspended civil liberties and imposed internet blackout throughout the state of Punjab”.

Canadian Conservative Party MP Tim S Uppal said he is worried about the reports coming from Punjab.