Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh untraceable, supporters allege police crackdown; Internet shut in state

The Punjab Police reportedly detained six associates of radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh on Saturday. His supporters shared videos of the police giving chase to his cavalcade in Moga district.

Supporters of the Waris Punjab De chief shared unconfirmed videos of the police giving chase to his cavalcade in Moga district and the vehicle speeding to Shahkot near Jalandhar. (Express Photo)

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In a major crackdown against self-styled radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh on Saturday, the Punjab Police reportedly detained six of his associates. Supporters of the Waris Punjab De chief shared unconfirmed videos of the police giving chase to his cavalcade in Moga district and the vehicle speeding to Shahkot near Jalandhar.

The Punjab Police has neither confirmed nor denied the reports. Meanwhile, Internet services have been suspended in Punjab till 12 pm tomorrow in view of the events, state home secretary Anurag Verma said.

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According to sources, Singh, a Khalistan sympathiser, was on his way to Bathinda when the police tried to intercept him near Mehtabpur village in Jalandhar. Six of his supporters were reportedly detained from Mehtabpur. The houses of his supporters have also been raided, sources said. All the phones of Singh’s close aides were switched off.

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An unconfirmed video also showed Singh sitting in a speeding car.

One kidnapping case has been registered against Singh at Ajnala police station Amritsar. The police have not revealed if any case was lodged against him after his supporters allegedly stormed Ajnala police station on February 24. His supporters had clashed with the police and stormed into the police station, protesting against the arrest of one of his associates.

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